PREVALENCE AND SOME RELATED FACTORS OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS IN HUE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY, HUE UNIVERSITY
Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is considered as a common functional bowel disorder. The prevalence of IBS vary in different communities and has been related to multifactorial mechanisms. Objective: To investigate the prevalence and some related factors about irritable bowel syndrome among medical students in Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among medical students of first to sixth year enrolled in Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy during the academic year 2018 to 2019. Participants were asked to complete a comprehensive anonymous questionnaire which detailed characteristics on socio-demographic, health-related, lifestyle factors (according to DASS-21, ISS) and Rome IV Diagnostic Questionnaires & Tables for Investigators and Clinicians. Results: 299 medical students completed the survey. The prevalence of IBS was 14.4% (43/299) according to ROME IV criteria, female are higher than male (60.5% vs 39.5%). Among the IBS subjects, IBS-M accounted for 44.2%, IBS-D with 32.6%, IBS-C and IBS-U with the same 11.6%. Live-alone status, exercise habits, depression, anxiety, stress (according to DASS-21) are factors related to IBS. Conclusion: IBS among medical students are with a quite high prevalence. Screening of these IBS students for psychological problems and stress need to consider. Keywords: Irritable bowel syndrome, IBS , Prevalence, Medical students, ROME IV criteria