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. 2020 Nov;18(12):2840-2842.
doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.09.020. Epub 2019 Sep 20.

Information- and Health-care Seeking Behaviors in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Information- and Health-care Seeking Behaviors in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Andrea Shin et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and clinically heterogeneous gastrointestinal disorder that can be divided into 4 subtypes: IBS with constipation (IBS-C), IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D), IBS with mixed bowel habits, and unclassified IBS. IBS decreases quality of life1 and imposes a substantial economic burden on the healthcare system.2 To develop efficient approaches to address the individual needs of IBS patients while minimizing healthcare resource overutilization, it is important to identify the factors that drive patients to seek care, to clarify the burden associated with distinct IBS subtypes, and to be aware of the resources from which IBS patients seek health-related information. We aimed to compare healthcare and information seeking between individuals with IBS-C and IBS-D.

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Conflicts of interest

This author discloses the following: AL serves as a consultant for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Takeda, and Shire IM Health. The remaining authors disclose no conflicts.

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