RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Healthcare seeking behavior among subjects with irritable bowel syndrome
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 225
OP 231
VO 34
IS 3
A1 Al Huthail, Yaser R.
YR 2013
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/34/3/225.abstract
AB 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.