Τίτλος:
Impact of occupational stress on irritable bowel syndrome pathophysiology and potential management in active duty noncombat Greek military personnel: A multicenter prospective survey
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
IntroductionIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the gut-brain axis interaction disorders. It has global distribution with varying prevalence and particular financial and psychological consequences. IBS has been associated with stress and anxiety, conditions that are usually prevalent in the army. There are scarce data investigating the impact of IBS on noncombat active duty military without reports of Greek military or stress in the occupational environment.Materials and methodsThe main exclusion criteria in our noncombat military multicenter prospective survey were gastrointestinal pathologies, malignancies, hematochezia, recent infections and antibiotics prescription, and pregnancy. Questionnaires included a synthesis of baseline information, lifestyle, and diet, psychological and stress-investigating scales and the IBS diagnosis checklist. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Rome IV criteria were utilized.ResultsAmong 1605 participants included finally, the prevalence of IBS was 8% and 131 cases were identified. Women were more vulnerable to IBS, although male sex was prevalent at a ratio of 3.5: 1 (male:female) in the entire sample. The mean age of all participants was 23.85 years; most of the IBS patients were older than thirty. Abnormal anxiety scores and high levels of occupational stress were related to an IBS diagnosis.DiscussionThis prospective multicenter survey showed, for the first time, the potential impact of occupational stress on IBS in active duty noncombat Greek Military personnel. The diagnosis of IBS by questionnaire is a quick, affordable way that can upgrade, by its management, the quality of life and relieve from the military burden. Our results are comparable with previous studies, although large-scale epidemiological studies are required for the confirmation of a possible causative relationship. © 2019 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Συγγραφείς:
Papaefthymiou, A.
Doulberis, M.
Kountouras, J.
Kolokytha, C.
Galanopoulos, M.
Liatsos, C.
Kyriakos, N.
Giakoumis, M.
Papadomichelakis, M.
Polyzos, S.A.
Kotronis, G.
Katsinelos, P.
Περιοδικό:
European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Εκδότης:
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
adolescent; adult; alcohol consumption; anxiety; army; Article; constipation; defecation habit; depression; diarrhea; diet; disease association; disease burden; exercise; female; food frequency questionnaire; Greece; health survey; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; human; irritable colon; job stress; lifestyle; major clinical study; male; middle aged; multicenter study; pathophysiology; prevalence; priority journal; prospective study; protocol compliance; quality of life; questionnaire; sleep time; smoking; soldier; work environment; adverse event; clinical trial; complication; irritable colon; job stress; military personnel; occupational exposure; pathophysiology; psychology; sex factor; young adult, Adolescent; Adult; Female; Greece; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Male; Middle Aged; Military Personnel; Occupational Exposure; Occupational Stress; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Sex Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
DOI:
10.1097/MEG.0000000000001439
