Letter to the Editor

Internal Medicine Resident Physicians May Be Uncomfortable with Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome at the Completion of Residency

Authors: Marie Borum, MD, EdD, MPH, Jessica Gladden, MS, Steven Zeddun, MD, Nitin Sardana, MD

Abstract

To the Editor: We read with great interest the article by Minocha et al, "Racial Differences in General Health, Suicidal Thoughts, Physical and Sexual Abuse in African-Americans and Caucasians with Irritable Bowel Syndrome." The study revealed some differences, but still many similarities between African Americans and whites with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).1 The study also confirmed previously documented research regarding the significant amount of healthcare resources and the poor health perception in patients with IBS.2,3 These factors make it increasingly important that internal medicine resident physicians are comfortable managing IBS. We evaluated internal medicine resident physicians' comfort level in managing IBS and evaluated the effectiveness of various learning modalities.

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References

1. Minocha A, Bollineni D, Johnson WD, et al. Racial differences in general health, suicidal thoughts, physical and sexual abuse in African-Americans and Caucasians with irritable bowel syndrome. South Med J 2010;103:764-770.
 
2. Foxx-Orenstein A. IBS-review and what's new. MedGenMed 2006;8:20.
 
3. Vandvik PO, Lydersen S, Farup PG. Prevalence, comorbidity and impact of irritable bowel syndrome in Norway. Scand J Gastroenterol 2006;41:650-656.