Chronic Diseases Journal

http://cdjournal.muk.ac.ir/index.php/cdj/issue/feed Chronic Diseases Journal 2024-11-18T06:49:46+00:00 Chronic Disease Journal pakanzadf@gmail.com Open Journal Systems The Chronic Diseases Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences since 2013. This journal has the certification of Medical Journals Commission of Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education as a S IENTIFIC-RESEARCH journal from 2019 (No. 1392/04/20-15/92/4508). In each year, this journal publishes about 32 to 40 research and 2 to 3 review articles. Time from submission to first decision is 2 days, time from submission to final decision is 3 weeks, and time from acceptance to publication is 2-10 weeks. http://cdjournal.muk.ac.ir/index.php/cdj/article/view/949 Investigating the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome among students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran 2024-11-18T06:49:46+00:00 Kamran Mohebi oradi_gh@yahoo.com Ghobad Moradi moradi_gh@yahoo.com Elham Nouri moradi_gh@yahoo.com Pouria Bahrami moradi_gh@yahoo.com Mehrdad Habiby moradi_gh@yahoo.com Parsa Hematpour moradi_gh@yahoo.com

BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a significant gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. Due to the few studies that have been conducted in this field, the goal of this study is to determine the frequency of IBS among students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. In this study, Rome 3 questionnaires were used to detect the prevalence of IBS. For descriptive analysis, frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation (SD) were used, and the chi-square test was used for the inferential part. After data collection, data were analyzed by Stata software. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of IBS in students participating in the study was 29 (9.67%) with a confidence interval (CI) of 2.13-30.60. The prevalence by gender in women in the study was 17 (9.6%). In this study, there was a significant relationship between age groups with IBS (P = 0.04) and between the student’s faculty with IBS (P = 0.016). Moreover, 24.33% of students reported abdominal pain with a change in stool consistency. There was a change in bowel habits in 28.67% of students. CONCLUSION: Due to the significant and widespread prevalence of IBS among students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences and the reduction in the student’s academic activities which can lead to academic failure, families and staff of the university must pay close attention to this issue.