TY - JOUR
T1 - An exploratory study comparing psychological profiles and its congruence with clinical performance among patients with functional or motility digestive disorders
AU - Eiroa-Orosa, Francisco Jose
AU - Rodriguez-Urrutia, Amanda
AU - Accarino, Anna
AU - Santamarina-Perez, Pilar
AU - Parramon, Gemma
AU - Azpiroz, Fernando
PY - 2016/11/1
Y1 - 2016/11/1
N2 - © SAGE Publications. Functional gastrointestinal disorders have been related with different psychological conditions. On the contrary, the role of psychological factors within gastrointestinal motor disorders remains unclear. The objective of this study was to explore the differences and congruence with clinical performance of the psychological profile and subjective functionality among patients diagnosed with functional gastrointestinal disorders and gastrointestinal motor disorders. Using a double-blind design, 56 inpatients from a Gastroenterology Department were included in the study. No major differences were detected between the two groups. However, clinical performance was coherent with subjective physical functioning only among patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal motor disorders. These results may provide useful information for gastroenterologists dealing with patients' complaints not consistent with their clinical profile.
AB - © SAGE Publications. Functional gastrointestinal disorders have been related with different psychological conditions. On the contrary, the role of psychological factors within gastrointestinal motor disorders remains unclear. The objective of this study was to explore the differences and congruence with clinical performance of the psychological profile and subjective functionality among patients diagnosed with functional gastrointestinal disorders and gastrointestinal motor disorders. Using a double-blind design, 56 inpatients from a Gastroenterology Department were included in the study. No major differences were detected between the two groups. However, clinical performance was coherent with subjective physical functioning only among patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal motor disorders. These results may provide useful information for gastroenterologists dealing with patients' complaints not consistent with their clinical profile.
KW - clinical performance
KW - congruence
KW - functional gastrointestinal disorders
KW - gastrointestinal motility disorders
KW - subjective functionality
U2 - 10.1177/1359105315581069
DO - 10.1177/1359105315581069
M3 - Article
SN - 1359-1053
VL - 21
SP - 2590
EP - 2599
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
IS - 11
ER -