title: Healthcare seeking behavior among subjects with irritable bowel syndrome.
abstract: The behaviors exhibited by individuals who seek healthcare for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are numerous, varied, and sometimes controversial, and/or inconsistent. This study aims to review the factors associated with these healthcare seeking behaviors. Through a selective review of the literature, articles were identified by using the following search terms: IBS, healthcare seeking, conventional and non-conventional treatment, cultural factors, and gender differences. The roles of different factors associated with healthcare seeking are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry Department, Psychosomatic Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. yrsh@ksu.edu.sa
authors.forename: Yaser R
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Al Huthail
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life