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. 2023 Dec 22;25(1):28-37.
doi: 10.37825/2239-9747.1043. eCollection 2023.

The Role of the Nurse in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Narrative Review

Luigi Ruggiero  1 , Vincenzo Andretta  2 , Carlo Soldaini  1 , Ivan Fricano  1 , Marco Mancusi  1 , Annamaria Sellitti  1 , Josephine Vastarella  1 , Antonella Santonicola  1
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Review

The Role of the Nurse in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Narrative Review

Luigi Ruggiero et al. Transl Med UniSa. .

Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by chronic symptoms of abdominal pain in association with changes in bowel habits. Abdominal pain is the most debilitating symptom for IBS patients, and its management is one of the greatest challenges for gastroenterologists. In recent years more evidence has arisen about an increasingly central role of the nurse in the management of gastrointestinal diseases including IBS. The aim of this narrative review is to analyse the latest evidence on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of IBS patients with a specific focus on the role of the nurse in its management.

Keywords: Healthcare improvement; Nursing education; Nursing leadership.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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