الدرجة و الفروق في الاضطراب النفس جسمي المتعلق بالجهاز الهضمي لدى مراجعي مراكز الرعاية الصحية الأولية بمدينة الطائف، المملكة العربية السعودية

Abstract EN

Psychosomatic disorders are psychological causes of the most important disorders affecting the individual because of psychological stress.

Various life pressures may cause physical damage that appear as physical pain and disorders.

This study aims to identify the degree and differences of psychosomatic disorder related to the digestive system among patients of primary health care centers in Taif City.

A mixed method design with a dominant quantitative approach was applied.

The five dimensions quick indicator for psychological health and the list of new Cornell for psychosomatic disorders on a purposive sample of 1360 patients and applied interview on a sample of 50 female patients.

Results showed that the psychosomatic disorder degree related to the digestive system reached M= 2.53, SD= 0.71 and 84% for the Faisaliah Primary Health Care Center.

The recommendations highlighted the importance of having a psychologist, activating programs for psychological counseling and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), having a psychological services clinic and developing the communication skills between doctors and patients at the primary health care centers.