Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a digestive system disorder. Patients with IBS have a significantly lower quality of life (QoL). In this study, we aimed to assess how IBS affects the Saudi Arabian population's health-related (HR)-QoL. Methods A cross-sectional Web-based survey was conducted with a representative sample (n = 1346) of patients who met the Rome IV criteria for IBS from all regions of the country between February and May 2021. The questionnaire surveyed participants' socio-demographic data (nationality, sex, age, region, marital status, level of education, and occupation) and included 24 questions on IBS divided into four categories: (1) diagnosis; (2) symptoms; (3) impact on patients' lives; and (4) management methods. The HR-QoL score was calculated using a five-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating worse QoL. Results Most patients (83.3%) were diagnosed by a physician, and 66.7% had a family member or a friend with IBS. Mixed IBS was the most common type of IBS (26.4%). Factors associated with poor QoL and significantly associated with IBS included female sex, initial diagnosis by a general physician, intermittent symptoms, and being asymptomatic for weeks to months. Conclusions Greater attention to the QoL of patients with IBS is required to help them deal with IBS and create supportive environments to reduce its psychological effects.

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肠易激综合症对沙特人口健康相关生活质量的影响。

背景肠易激综合症（IBS）是一种消化系统疾病。IBS 患者的生活质量 (QoL) 显着降低。在这项研究中，我们旨在评估 IBS 如何影响沙特阿拉伯人口的健康相关 (HR)-QoL。方法 对 2021 年 2 月至 5 月期间来自全国所有地区的符合 IBS 罗马 IV 标准的患者的代表性样本（n = 1346）进行了一项横断面网络调查。调查问卷调查了参与者的社会人口特征数据（国籍、性别、年龄、地区、婚姻状况、教育程度和职业），包括 24 个关于 IBS 的问题，分为四类：（1）诊断；（二）症状；（三）对患者生活的影响；（四）管理方法。HR-QoL 评分采用李克特五点量表计算，分数越高表明生活质量越差。结果 大多数患者（83.3%）是由医生诊断的，66.7%的患者有家人或朋友患有IBS。混合型 IBS 是最常见的 IBS 类型 (26.4%)。与生活质量差相关且与 IBS 显着相关的因素包括女性、全科医生的初步诊断、间歇性症状以及数周至数月无症状。结论 需要更加关注 IBS 患者的生活质量，以帮助他们应对 IBS 并创造支持性环境以减少其心理影响。由普通医生初步诊断，症状间歇性，并且数周至数月无症状。结论 需要更加关注 IBS 患者的生活质量，以帮助他们应对 IBS 并创造支持性环境以减少其心理影响。由普通医生初步诊断，症状间歇性，并且数周至数月无症状。结论 需要更加关注 IBS 患者的生活质量，以帮助他们应对 IBS 并创造支持性环境以减少其心理影响。