성인 남성의 과민성 장 증후군 빈도와 스트레스, 정신 건강에 관한 연구

Purpose: This study was performed to examine the frequency of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS), perceived stress, and mental health among men. Methods: This study conducted a survey to collect data on 385 men. The measurements included the Rome III criteria, the Global Assessment Recent Stress and symptom check list 90R(SCL-90R to evaluate psychological distress). Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 19.0 program by frequency, χ²-test, t-test, and ANOVA. Results: The frequency of IBS in men was 17.1%. Thirty-five men(53.0%) had mixed constipation and diarrhea subtype of IBS. Compared to the men without IBS, those with IBS reported significantly higher scores on GARS, all subscales of GARS, SCL-90R, all subscales of SCL-90R. No significant differences were observed among stress, mental health, and the IBS subtypes. Conclusion: Nursing interventions targeting men with IBS should be developed in order to reduce the associated stress and psychological distress.