2015, Number 4
Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome According to the Rome III Criteria in Family Medicine Residents
Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 248-252
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ABSTRACT
Introduction. Irritable bowel syndrome is the most frequent gastrointestinal illness in clinical praxis. The most recent definition is based on the Rome III criteria with a positive predictive value of 100% and a sensibility of 65-75%. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of this syndrome among family medicine residents from Family Medicine Unit 171 and to identify their sociodemographic characteristics.Material and Methods. This is a descriptive, transversal study that included all of the medical residents in Family Medicine Unit 171, of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. They all answered a survey with Rome III criteria and their sociodemographic characteristics. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS v.19, using descriptive statistics.
Results. We studied 58 residents, 50% (n=59) of them qualified for irritable bowel syndrome. This group's characteristics were the following: 65% (n=19) men, 35% (n=10) women, mean age of 30 years, median age 29 years and mode of 26 years, 48% (n=14) single, 41% (n=12) married and 11% lived in civil union. 41% (n=12) were first year residents, 35% (n=10) second year residents, and 24% (n=7) third year residents. According to the IBS subtypes, 38% belonged to the unclassifiable type, 24% (n=7) to the mixed subtype, 21% (n=6) to the diarrhea type, 17% (n=5) belonged to the constipation subtype.
Discussion. The Rome Criteria are a useful tool to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome. We identified irritable bowel syndrome as a problem present in family medicine residents in Family Medicine Unit 171 in Zapopan, Jalisco. The prevalence of this entity is 50%, and the unclassifiable type turned out to be the most common. First year residents are the most affected and female sex had a greater prevalence.
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