%0 Journal Article %A Yaser R. Al Huthail %T Healthcare seeking behavior among subjects with irritable bowel syndrome %D 2013 %J Saudi Medical Journal %P 225-231 %V 34 %N 3 %X The behaviors exhibited by individuals who seek healthcare for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are numerous, varied, and sometimes controversial, and/or inconsistent. This study aims to review the factors associated with these healthcare seeking behaviors. Through a selective review of the literature, articles were identified by using the following search terms: IBS, healthcare seeking, conventional and non-conventional treatment, cultural factors, and gender differences. The roles of different factors associated with healthcare seeking are discussed. %U https://smj.org.sa/content/smj/34/3/225.full.pdf