Medical students' knowledge and perception of irritable bowel syndrome in comparison to inflammatory bowel disease.

Background: Gastroenterologists may hold less positive attitudes toward disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared with organic GI disorders like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This contributes to worse health outcomes in patients with DGBI and decreased patient satisfaction. Medical student knowledge and perception of these two disorders have not been directly studied.