fa تأثیر آموزش مهارت حل مسئله بر اضطراب بیماران مبتلا به سندروم رودۀ تحریک پذیر Midwifery Orginal research <p><strong><em>Background and Objectives: </em></strong>Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder. It is characterized by lower abdominal pain, changes in bowel habitsand mood disorders such as anxiety. Behavioral treatmentscan reduce anxiety in the patients. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the problem solving training on anxiety in patients with the IBS.</p> <p><strong><em>Materials and Methods:</em></strong> This quasi-experimental study was carried out on 46 patients with the IBS. The participants were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups<span dir="RTL">.</span> Intervention group received one training session on problem-solving skills&nbsp;per week for eight weeks, in addition to the routine medication therapy and The control group was routine measures. Data were gathered using the Spielberg State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and were analyzed using the Chi-squared test and t-test in the SPSS-19.</p> <p><strong><em>Results</em></strong><strong>:</strong> There was no significant difference between the two groups on the mean anxiety at baseline (p>0.05). State anxiety was decreased after the problem solving training among the intervention group (p<0.001). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the mean trait anxietyaftyer the intervention.</p> <p><strong><em>Conclusion</em></strong> Problem solving training was effective in reducing state anxiety among patients with the IBS.</p> training, anxiety, problem solving, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Iran 22 32 http://nmcjournal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-370-1&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 sara adarvishi سارا آدرویشی 10031947532846007938 10031947532846007938 No Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز masoomeh asadi معصومه اسدی ostad.2011@yahoo.com 10031947532846007939 10031947532846007939 Yes Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز korosh Zarea کورش زارع 10031947532846007940 10031947532846007940 No دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز mohammad ghasemi deh cheshmeh محمد قاسمی ده چشمه 10031947532846007941 10031947532846007941 No Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز mahdiyeh Ahmadnea مهدیه احمدنیا 10031947532846007942 10031947532846007942 No دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهرکرد fatemeh hardani فاطمه حردانی 10031947532846007943 10031947532846007943 No Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز