title: The effectiveness of a structured educational intervention on disease-related misconception and quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
abstract: A significant number of patients with irritable bowel syndrome hold misconceptions about their disease and experience more impaired quality of life compared with the general population and people suffering from other chronic diseases. This study was designed to explore the effectiveness of a structured educational intervention on disease-related misconceptions and quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome in Wuhan, China. A convenience sample of 23 patients with irritable bowel syndrome participated in an educational program that consisted of 4 weekly sessions in a group setting. Instruments, including an irritable bowel syndrome-related misconception scale and irritable bowel syndrome quality-of-life scale, were used for evaluation at baseline and 3 months after the sessions. Three months after the structured educational intervention, the score for irritable bowel syndrome-related misconception was significantly decreased (p < .001), and the score for irritable bowel syndrome quality of life was significantly improved (p < .001). We conclude that the structured educational intervention seems to be a proper method to reduce the disease-related misconceptions and improve the quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Planning and implementing such clinical education programs will be helpful in decreasing disease-related misconceptions and promoting quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
authors: Wen-Zhen Yu, MSN, is Supervisor Nurse, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, and Wuhan University, HOPE School of Nursing, Wuhan, China. Yan-Qiong Ouyang, MD, is Associate Professor, Wuhan University HOPE School of Nursing, Wuhan, China. Qian Zhang, MM, is Medical Student, Medicine School of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. Kong-Ling Li, MBBS, is Medical Student, Medicine School of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. Ji-Hong Chen, MD, is Professor, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
authors: Wen-Zhen
authors: WZ
authors: Yu
authors: Yan-Qiong
authors: YQ
authors: Ouyang
authors: Qian
authors: Q
authors: Zhang
authors: Kong-Ling
authors: KL
authors: Li
authors: Ji-Hong
authors: JH
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life