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KMID : 0384920090180020281
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2009 Volume.18 No. 2 p.281 ~ p.288
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A Study on the Relationship between Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) and Nurses’ Occupational Stress
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Yoon Chi-Keun
Lee An-Saeng
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to investigate the relationship between IBS and nurses’ occupational stress.
Method: We used the modified Rome Ⅲ criteria to measure the relationship between IBS and nurses’ occupational stress. This questionnaire is composed of 9 areas and 43 items related to the stress. We collected the data of 395 respondents from W hospital. The survey was done from July 10th to July 31th, 2009.
Results: The morbidity of IBS showed 24.3%. It was significantly influenced by night shift, and hospital visits and medication because of abdominal discomfort for the past 6 months. The causes of the nurses’ occupational stress, which influenced the difference between IBS and non-IBS group, were “conflict with doctors” “difficulties in human relationships” “dealing with guardians and patients.” The IBS group’s stress was higher that of the non-IBS group. Also 96.9% of the IBS group and 79.3% of the non-IBS group responded there was relationship between IBS and nurses occupational stress.
Conclusion: We found the relationship between IBS and nurses’ occupational stress. And such stress could be reduced through the education about IBS.
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KEYWORD
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Irritable bowel syndrome, Nurse, stress
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