Abstract
It is estimated that 24% of those diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will experience faecal incontinence, which is 1.5 times greater than the general population. While higher levels of anxiety and depression are associated with faecal incontinence generally, IBD patients are more likely to report higher levels of these than the general population. A quantitative survey examined the relationship between faecal incontinence and levels of anxiety and depression in 117 IBD patients. The results revealed statistically significant differences between the levels of anxiety (p<0.001) and depression (p=0.005) reported in patients who had recent experience of incontinence and those who did not. The study also raised concerns that incontinence is often concealed by patients and unidentified by health professions.
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