간호사의 직무 스트레스와 과민성 장 증후군에 관한 연구

A Study on the Relationship between Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) and Nurses Occupational Stress

Purpose: This study was to investigate the relationship between IBS and nurses’ occupational stress. Method: We used the modified Rome Ⅲ criteria to measure the relationship between IBS and nurses’ occupational stress. This questionnaire is composed of 9 areas and 43 items related to the stress. We collected the data of 395 respondents from W hospital. The survey was done from July 10th to July 31th, 2009. Results: The morbidity of IBS showed 24.3%. It was significantly influenced by night shift, and hospital visits and medication because of abdominal discomfort for the past 6 months. The causes of the nurses occupational stress, which influenced the difference between IBS and non-IBS group, were “conflict with doctors” “difficulties in human relationships” “dealing with guardians and patients.” The IBS group’s stress was higher that of the non-IBS group. Also 96.9% of the IBS group and 79.3% of the non-IBS group responded there was relationship between IBS and nurses occupational stress. Conclusion: We found the relationship between IBS and nurses occupational stress. And such stress could be reduced through the education about IBS.