Illness perception and health care use in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome: results from an online survey

Illness perception and health care use in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome: results from an online survey

Abstract Background Individual illness perception is known to influence a range of outcome variables. However, little is known regarding illness perception in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its relation to the use of the health care system. This study hypothesised a relationship between illness...

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Main Authors: Juliane Schwille-Kiuntke, Solveig Lu Rüdlin, Florian Junne, Paul Enck, Katja Brenk-Franz, Stephan Zipfel, Monika A. Rieger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Illness perception
Health care use
Irritable bowel syndrome
Health Services Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01499-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01499-5

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