Relaxation Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Asian Nursing Research
;
: 182-192, 2014.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study investigated evidence for the use of relaxation therapies as interventions to decrease irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and severity as well as reduce anxiety and improve quality of life in IBS patients.METHODS:
A search of electronic bibliographic databases (e.g., Medline Ovid, Embase, KoreaMed, and National Discovery for Science Leaders) was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials that included relaxation exercise programs for adults (>18 years old) with IBS. Of the 486 publications identified, 8 studies met inclusion and exclusion criteria, and all studies were used in the meta-analysis. We used Cochrane's risk of bias to assess study quality.RESULTS:
The results showed that IBS symptoms decreased significantly, 6.19 (95% confidence interval [2.74, 14.02]) and there was no heterogeneity. Symptom severity and anxiety decreased by 0.38 (95% confidence interval [-1.41, 0.65]) and -0.08 (95% confidence interval [-0.38, 0.23]) due to relaxation therapies, but theses scores were not statistically significant.CONCLUSION:
This review revealed positive effects of relaxation therapy on IBS symptoms in adult patients with IBS. However, these results should be interpreted with caution due to the small number of studies examined and the associated methodological problems. Further studies are needed to ascertain the longterm effects of relaxation therapy and the underlying psychosocial mechanisms leading to anxiety reduction and improved quality of life.
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Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Qualidade de Vida
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Relaxamento
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Características da População
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Viés
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Bases de Dados Bibliográficas
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Terapia de Relaxamento
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Síndrome do Intestino Irritável
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo prognóstico
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Revisões Sistemáticas Avaliadas
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Asian Nursing Research
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
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