Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction training and drug therapy on quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome in Shahrekord

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Irritable bowel syndrome is a common gastrointestinal disorder that affects 20-10 percent of the population. The current research is performed to compare the effectiveness of two methods of Mindfulnessbased stress reduction training and drug therapy on quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. methods used: In this research, randomized clinical trial had three phases: pre-test, post-test and 4 months after the last intervention (follow up) was performed. The Sample consisted of 30 IBS-D patients were randomly selected according to Rome-II, III criteria and divided into two groups of mindfulness-based stress reduction training and drug therapy. The collected data were analyzed using Ancova test. Results: The results showed that there were significant differences between Mindfulness-based stress reduction training and drug therapy group in quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome in post-test and follow up stage (p<0/05). Conclusion: The rapists should consider modern psychotherapy techniques such as Mindfulness-based stress reduction training therapy as potential methods for Improve the quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. [Kamal Solati Dehkordi, Masoud Nikfarjam, Somaye Sanaei. Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction training and drug therapy on quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome in Shahrekord