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Travis S, Potts Bleakman A, Dubinsky MC, Schreiber S, Panaccione R, Hibi T, Hunter Gibble T, Kayhan C, Atkinson C, Sapin C, Flynn EJ, Rubin DT. The Communicating Needs and Features of IBD Experiences (CONFIDE) Study: US and European Patient and Health Care Professional Perceptions of the Experience and Impact of Symptoms of Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2024; 30:939-949. [PMID: 37603837 PMCID: PMC11144997 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izad142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Communicating Needs and Features of IBD Experiences (CONFIDE) study aimed to evaluate the experience and impact of ulcerative colitis (UC) symptoms on patients' lives and elucidate gaps in communication between patients and health care professionals (HCPs). METHODS Online, quantitative, cross-sectional surveys of patients with moderate-to-severe UC and HCPs responsible for making prescribing decisions were conducted in the United States (US) and Europe. UC disease severity was defined by treatment, steroid use, and/or hospitalization history. RESULTS Surveys were completed by 200 US and 556 European patients and 200 US and 503 European HCPs. The most common UC symptoms experienced in the preceding month were diarrhea, bowel urgency, and increased stool frequency. Many patients (45.0% of US patients, 37.0% of European patients) reported wearing diapers/pads/protection at least once a week in the past 3 months due to fear/anticipation of fecal urge incontinence. The top reasons for declining participation in social events, work/school, and sports/exercise were due to bowel urgency and fear of fecal urge incontinence. HCPs ranked diarrhea, blood in stool, and increased stool frequency as the most common symptoms. While over half HCPs ranked bowel urgency as a top symptom affecting patients' lives, less than a quarter ranked it in the top 3 most impactful on treatment decisions. CONCLUSIONS Similar disparities exist between patient and HCP perceptions in the United States and Europe on the experience and impact of UC symptoms. Bowel urgency has a substantial and similar impact on US and European patients, is underappreciated by HCPs, and should be addressed during routine appointments.
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- Simon Travis
- Kennedy Institute and Translational Gastroenterology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Clinic for Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato Institute Hospital, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Vega P, Huguet JM, Gómez E, Rubio S, Suarez P, Vera MI, Paredes JM, Hernández-Camba A, Plaza R, Mañosa M, Pajares R, Sicilia B, Madero L, Kolterer S, Leitner C, Heatta-Speicher T, Michelena N, Santos de Lamadrid R, Dignass A, Gomollón F. IBD-PODCAST Spain: A Close Look at Current Daily Clinical Practice in IBD Management. Dig Dis Sci 2024; 69:749-765. [PMID: 38217680 PMCID: PMC10960747 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-08220-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that contributes in part to irreversible bowel damage and long-term complications, reduced quality of life, invalidity, and economic burden. Suboptimal control of IBD is associated with higher healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), impaired quality of life (QoL), and reduced work productivity. AIMS The IBD-PODCAST study aimed to assess the proportion of IBD patients with suboptimal control and its associated impact. METHODS IBD-PODCAST is a cross-sectional, multicenter study that aimed to characterize the CD and UC population with optimal or suboptimal control according to the STRIDE-II criteria and patient- and physician-reported measures. Here we present the results of the Spanish cohort (n = 396). RESULTS A total of 104/196 (53.1%) CD and 83/200 (41.5%) UC patients were found to have suboptimal disease control. Long-term treatment targets according to STRIDE-II were applied in 172 (87.8%) CD and 181 (90.5%) UC patients. 125 of 172 (72.7%) CD and 74 of 181 (40.9%) UC patients were currently treated with targeted immunomodulators. Patients with CD and UC and suboptimal disease control showed impaired QoL, higher HCRU and direct costs, and also loss of work productivity compared to those with optimal control. CONCLUSION Despite a high rate of targeted immunomodulator therapy, a substantial proportion of IBD patients show suboptimal disease control according to the STRIDE II criteria. Those patients with suboptimal disease control exhibit impaired QoL, less work productivity, and higher HCRU, suggesting that there is considerable need for better treatment approaches in IBD.
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- P Vega
- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Orense, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Juan Ramon Jimenez, Huelva, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- HHospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Digestiva, Hospital General de Alicante, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Medicine I, Agaplesion Markus Hospital, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, IIS Aragón, Avda. San Juan Bosco, 15, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Noureldin M, Newman KL, Higgins PDR, Piette JD, Resnicow K, Louissaint J, Kenney B, Berinstein J, Waljee AK, Zhu J, Cohen-Mekelburg S. Profiles of Web-based Portal Users with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2024; 30:83-89. [PMID: 37071851 PMCID: PMC10769793 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izad056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Web-based portals can enhance communication between patients and providers to support IBD self-management and improve care. We aimed to identify portal use patterns of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to inform future web portal-based interventions and portal design. METHODS Patients with IBD receiving care at the University of Michigan between 2012 and 2021 were identified. Meta-data from electronic logs of each patient's most recent year of portal use were abstracted. Portal engagement was characterized in terms of intensity (ie, frequency of use); comprehensiveness (ie, number of portal functions used); and duration (ie, quarters per year of portal use). We used k-means clustering, a machine-learning technique, to identify groupings of portal users defined in terms of engagement features. RESULTS We found 5605 patients with IBD who had accessed their portal account at least once. The average age was 41.2 years (SD 16.7), 3035 (54.2%) were female, and 2214 (39.5%) received immune-targeted therapies. We identified 3 patterns of portal engagement: (1) low intensity users (29.5%); (2) moderate intensity, comprehensive, and sustained users (63.3%); and (3) high intensity, comprehensive, sustained users (7.2%). Patients with more intense, comprehensive, and sustained use of the portal were older, female, with more comorbidities, and were more likely to receive immune-targeted therapies. CONCLUSION Understanding distinct patterns of portal use can inform portal-based interventions and portal design. Patient portals may be particularly helpful in delivering assistance to those with comorbidities and those receiving immune-targeted therapies-many of whom demonstrate more intense, comprehensive, and sustained portal use.
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- Mohamed Noureldin
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Health care System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Health care System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Health care System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Wang C, Ishizuka T, Tanaka M, Matsuo K, Knight H, Harvey N, Gillespie-Akar L, Gibble TH. Bowel Urgency in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease: A Cross-Sectional Real-World Survey in Japan. Adv Ther 2024; 41:431-450. [PMID: 37999831 PMCID: PMC10796472 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02726-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Bowel urgency (BU) is among the most disruptive of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) symptoms. However, data on its prevalence and association with disease activity are limited. This real-world study of Japanese patients with IBD evaluated BU prevalence and compared clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between patients with and without BU. METHODS Data were drawn from the Adelphi IBD Disease Specific Programme™, a cross-sectional survey of physicians and their patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Physicians reported demographic and clinical data, including disease activity measures (Mayo score and CD Activity Index [CDAI]), for consulting patients, who voluntarily completed a patient-reported questionnaire, including HRQoL measures (Short IBD Questionnaire [SIBDQ] and EQ-5D-5L). Outcomes were compared between patients with and without BU using t-, Fisher exact and Mann-Whitney U tests as appropriate. RESULTS Of 120 UC patients, 27.5% (n = 33) self-reported BU; physicians were unaware of BU in 54.5% (n = 18) of these patients. Patients with BU had higher mean Mayo scores (p < 0.01) and lower mean SIBDQ scores (47.9 vs 56.6, p < 0.01) than patients without BU, with mean EQ-5D-5L scores 0.83 and 0.87, respectively (p = 0.06). Physicians were satisfied with treatment but believed better control could be achieved for 39.4% of patients with BU and 35.6% without. Of 114 CD patients, 17.5% (n = 20) self-reported BU; physicians were unaware of BU in 75.0% (n = 15) of these patients. Patients with BU had higher mean CDAI scores (p < 0.01) and lower mean SIBDQ (48.7 vs 56.2, p < 0.01) and EQ-5D-5L scores (0.81 vs 0.88, p < 0.01) than patients without BU. Physicians were satisfied but believed better control could be achieved for 40.0% of patients with BU vs 19.1% without. CONCLUSIONS Patients with BU have worse clinical outcomes and HRQoL than patients without, underlining the need for improved physician-patient communication regarding BU and new IBD therapeutic options.
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Kamp KJ, Hawes SE, Tse CS, Singh S, Dang N, Oberai R, Weaver SA, Melmed GY, Siegel CA, van Deen WK. Concordance and Discordance Between Patient-reported Remission, Patient-reported Outcomes, and Physician Global Assessment. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2023; 29:1255-1262. [PMID: 36179129 PMCID: PMC10393067 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izac206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) measurements can categorize patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) into clinical remission or active disease, patients may have different definitions of remission. The purpose of this study was to compare patient-defined remission to remission based on PRO measures and physician global assessment (PGA) and to understand the clinical and demographic factors associated with disagreements. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 3257 de-identified surveys from 2004 IBD patients who consented to participate in the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's IBD Qorus Learning Health System between September 2019 and February 2021. We used logistic regression models with generalized estimating equations to analyze the clinical and demographic factors (eg, age, disease duration, health confidence) associated with discordance between patient-defined remission (yes/no) and PRO-defined remission for ulcerative colitis (UC; PRO2: stool frequency, rectal bleeding) and Crohn's disease (CD; PRO-3: average number of liquid stools, abdominal pain, well-being). RESULTS Among patients with UC, overall concordance was 79% between patient self-report and PRO2-defined remission and 49% between patient self-report and PGA-defined remission. Among patients with CD, overall concordance was 69% between patient self-report and PRO3-defined remission and 54% between patient self-report and PGA-defined remission. Patients in PRO-defined remission were more likely to report active disease if they had IBD <5 years and low health confidence. Patients with PRO-defined active disease were more likely to report remission if they were not using prednisone and had high health confidence. CONCLUSION Discordance exists between how remission is defined by patients, PRO measures, and PGA.
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- Kendra J Kamp
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- University of California - San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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- University of California - San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, New York, NY, United States
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH, United States
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Karimi N, Moore AR, Lukin A, Connor SJ. Health Communication Research Informs Inflammatory Bowel Disease Practice and Research: A Narrative Review. CROHN'S & COLITIS 360 2023; 5:otad021. [PMID: 37162798 PMCID: PMC10164291 DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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Background In the absence of targeted empirical evidence on effective clinical communication in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a broad overview of existing evidence on effective communication in healthcare and available recommendations for communication in telehealth is provided and mapped onto IBD research and practice. Methods A narrative literature review was conducted using Pubmed and Scopus databases and snowballing literature search. Results Evidence-based relationship building strategies include communicating emotions, acknowledging and addressing patients' hesitancy, and ensuring continued support. A particular recommendation regarding telehealth interaction is to avoid long stretches of talk. Effective informational strategies include facilitating and supporting information exchange and considering patients' preferences in decision-making. In teleconsultations, clinicians should ask direct questions about patients' emotional state, clarify their understanding of patients' concerns and check patients' understanding, address at least one patient-reported outcome when discussing the recommended treatment, and shorten the consultation where possible. Strategies for maximizing effective clinical communication in the spoken communicative mode include using infographics and simple language, and assessing adherence at the beginning of the consultation. For teleconsultations, clinicians are advised to allow patients to explain the reason for their call at the beginning of the teleconsultation, probe additional concerns early and before ending the teleconsultation, and be mindful of technical issues such as voice delays. Conclusions Use of question prompt lists, decision aids, micro-lessons, and communication training interventions for clinicians could be beneficial in IBD care. Further research into the implementation of such interventions as well as clinical communication concerns specific to IBD is warranted.
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- Neda Karimi
- Address correspondence to: Neda Karimi, PhD, 1 Campbell Street, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia ()
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- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- South Western Sydney Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Hébuterne X, Vavricka SR, Thorne HC, MacKenzie-Smith L, Laoun R, Burisch J. Medication Formulation Preference of Mild and Moderate Ulcerative Colitis Patients: a European Survey. Inflamm Intest Dis 2023; 8:41-49. [PMID: 37711959 PMCID: PMC10498945 DOI: 10.1159/000530139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Introduction Patient adherence is a major challenge for the successful management of any chronic disease, and ulcerative colitis (UC) is no exception. Patient adherence is closely related to patient preference of medication and formulation used. Aim The aim of this study was to investigate patient and physician perspectives around UC treatment preference. Methods This study was conducted in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK. Physicians and UK inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) nurses answered an online questionnaire. In addition, adult mild-to-moderate UC patients, treated with oral mesalazine, were invited to answer a 30-min online survey which included a conjoint exercise. Results 400 patients, 160 physicians, and 20 IBD nurses participated in the survey. 68% of patients were taking tablets and 32% granules. Physicians stated that from their perspective patients are more adherent to tablets than granules (76% vs. 24%), patients tended to have better relief of symptoms with tablets (69% vs. 31%), and patients found tablets to be the most convenient formulation (61% vs. 39%). From the patients' perspective, when questioned which formulation they prefer, 58% answered tablets, 37% granules, and 5% none of these. When patients were asked about some negative attributes of tablets, the highest agreement was for "I would like to take fewer each day" (6.1/10) and "I wish I could take fewer at a time" (5.4/10). Conclusions The majority of UC patients in this survey prefer the tablet formulation. A high strength tablet overcoming the high pill burden could be a good solution to address patient expectations.
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- Xavier Hébuterne
- Gastro-entérologie et Nutrition Clinique, CHU de Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Gastrounit, Medical Division, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Copenhagen Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children, Adolescents and Adults, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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Christensen KR, Ainsworth MA, Skougaard M, Steenholdt C, Buhl S, Brynskov J, Kristensen LE, Jørgensen TS. Identifying and understanding disease burden in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. BMJ Open Gastroenterol 2022; 9:bmjgast-2022-000994. [PMID: 36302557 PMCID: PMC9621179 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Physicians tend to focus on biomedical targets while little is known about issues important to patients. We aimed to identify critical concepts impacting patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). DESIGN We performed a survey of patients with IBD in biologic therapy (n=172) and used a validated qualitative method called group concept mapping (GCM) in patient workshops. The survey included 13 questions on attitudes toward symptoms and issues related to IBD. In the eight workshops, patients (n=26) generated statements later clustered into concepts identifying issues impacting a patient's life. Patients ranked the statements. RESULTS In the survey, patients' mean age were 40 years (SD 13), 53% were women, and 38% had ulcerative colitis. They identified fatigue (57%) and stool frequency (46%) as the most critical symptoms impacting their daily lives regardless of disease activity. In the GCM workshops with Crohn's disease (n=13) (median age 42 years (IQR 39-51) and 62% were women), 335 statements divided among 10 concepts were generated, and the three most important concepts were 'Positive attitudes', 'Accept and recognition', and 'Sharing knowledge and experiences in life with Crohn's disease'. In the workshops with ulcerative colitis (n=13) (median age 43 years (IQR 36-49) and 69% were women), 408 statements divided into 11 concepts were generated; the most important concepts were 'Take responsibility and control over your life', 'Medication', and 'Everyday life with ulcerative colitis'. CONCLUSION Focusing solely on IBD symptoms, patients identified fatigue and stool frequency to impact daily life the most. However, when investigating the disease burden in a broader perspective beyond classic IBD symptoms, patients identified concepts with focus on emotional health to be most important. TRIAL REGISTRATION The Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte approved the questionnaire and methodology (work-zone no: 18015429).
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- Katrine Risager Christensen
- Gastroenterology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark,The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Gastroenterology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark
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- Gastroenterology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark
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- Gastroenterology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark
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- The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Watanabe K, Gardiner S, Arai S. Notable gaps between patients' and physicians' perspectives on communication and disease management in Japan: multifaceted ad hoc analyses of the global Ulcerative Colitis Narrative Survey for further optimal care. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2022; 15:17562848221095372. [PMID: 35721839 PMCID: PMC9201355 DOI: 10.1177/17562848221095372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The patient-physician relationship is important in implementing appropriate management strategies. The Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Narrative Global Surveys examined patient and physician views on multiple aspects of living with UC. However, there are many other important undiscovered aspects of UC to consider for patients in Japan. AIM The aim of these ad hoc analyses was to identify detailed practical issues for further optimal care. METHODS Patient and physician questionnaires covered broad aspects of living with UC and practical care. Results were compared to identify gaps. We conducted multifaceted ad hoc analyses on the responses from Japan. RESULTS In Japan, 210 patients with UC and 151 physicians were surveyed. Most (64%) patients felt they would be more successful if they did not have UC. Physicians were more likely to discuss treatment-related topics, including side effects as a proxy for medication satisfaction, than quality of life-related topics. Physicians underestimated the importance to patients of toileting accidents (28% vs 54%) and overestimated the importance of mucosal healing (59% vs 29%). Although 72% of patients felt comfortable raising concerns with their physician, 53% worried about asking too many questions, as they thought they would be seen as a difficult patient, and 66% wished they had talked more about medication fears. The majority (83%) of patients said they were honest with their physician when discussing their experiences with UC, although 45% regretted not telling them more. Some (26%) patients believed, and some (20%) were not sure, that if their symptoms were under control then their UC was not active. More positively, 65% of patients agreed that UC had made them more appreciative of the important things in life. CONCLUSION This survey revealed notable gaps between patients' and physicians' perspectives. Consequently, the importance of patient-physician communication remains constant, even in the era of biologics and treat-to-target strategies. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY Overlap and differences in views around communication and management of ulcerative colitis between patients and doctors It is important to discover the different ways that ulcerative colitis (UC) can impact individual patients, and to identify differences in views between people with UC and the doctors treating them, to improve patient care. The UC Narrative is a global survey (containing two questionnaires, one for patients, and one for doctors) that gathers information on how UC impacts patients. The survey aims to identify differences between patients' and doctors' views on communication and disease management.In this analysis, we report the results from 210 patients with UC and 151 doctors who completed the UC Narrative survey in Japan, between November 2017 and January 2018. Most patients (85%) were satisfied with their communication with their doctor. However, doctors underestimated patient satisfaction, as they believed that about 71% of their patients were satisfied with communication. Around two-thirds of patients (65%), and most doctors (82%), wanted more discussion about goals for managing or treating UC. Most patients (83%) said they were honest with their doctor when discussing their experiences with UC, although almost half of patients (45%) said they regretted not telling their doctor more. Three-quarters of doctors (75%) felt that their patients were honest with them. Doctors underestimated the importance of toileting accidents to patients and thought that healing the patients' intestine would be more important to the patients than toileting accidents. Some patients had misconceptions about treatment. For example, only 69% of patients knew that it was not OK to stop taking their UC medications once they felt better. This survey shows that even though treatment options for UC have developed, sufficient communication between patients and doctors is very important for overall patient care.
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Won C, Bogan RK, Doghramji K, Ojile J, Bujanover S, Hyman DL, Hewett KA, Thomas R. In-office communication about excessive daytime sleepiness associated with treated obstructive sleep apnea: insights from an ethnographic study of physician-patient visits. SLEEP SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s41606-022-00072-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), a primary symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), negatively affects functioning and quality of life (QoL). EDS can persist despite primary airway therapy, and often remains unmanaged, potentially due to inadequate provider-patient communication. Ethnographic research was conducted to assess provider-patient communication about EDS.
Methods
Participating physicians (primary care n = 5; pulmonologists n = 5; sleep specialists n = 3) identified adult patients (n = 33) diagnosed with OSA who were prescribed positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy ≥6 months prior and previously reported EDS. Visits and post-visit interviews were video-recorded and analyzed using standardized, validated sociolinguistic techniques.
Results
Despite 55% of patients (18/33) reporting QoL impacts post-visit, this was discussed during 28% (5/18) of visits. Epworth Sleepiness Scale was administered during 27% (9/33) of visits. Many patients (58% [19/33]) attributed EDS to factors other than OSA. Physicians provided EDS education during 24% of visits (8/33). Prior to the visit, 30% (10/33) of patients were prescribed EDS medication, of which 70% (7/10) reported currently experiencing EDS symptoms.
Conclusions
EDS was minimally discussed and rarely reassessed or treated after PAP therapy initiation in this study. Patients often attributed EDS to factors other than OSA. The findings suggest physicians and patients may benefit from dialogue tools, routine use of screening tools, and patient education.
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Wong D, Travis SPL. Patient-reported Goals in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: What's the Problem? J Crohns Colitis 2022; 16:339-340. [PMID: 34546349 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Darren Wong
- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC,Australia
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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Gorbenko KO, Riggs AR, Koeppel B, Phlegar S, Dubinsky MC, Ungaro R, Keefer L. Photovoice as a tool to improve patient-Provider communication in inflammatory bowel disease clinic: A feasibility study. J Eval Clin Pract 2022; 28:159-168. [PMID: 34382292 DOI: 10.1111/jep.13609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The emotional health of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is critical to self-management, but has been difficult to elucidate in routine care. Patients are often unsure how to communicate their preferences and concerns to their providers in ways that could directly inform shared decision making. Photovoice is an established research methodology used to give vulnerable patients a voice through photographic expression, but has not been previously used in gastroenterology or in IBD. OBJECTIVE To determine the acceptability and feasibility of using Photovoice in an IBD clinic. PATIENT INVOLVEMENT Patients with IBD took photos in response to open-ended prompts, participated in a focus group, and brainstormed ways to share their experience with clinicians. METHODS Enrolled IBD patients received a digital camera, training on basic usage and 10 open-ended prompts related to management of their IBD. Participants completed one-hour in-depth interviews about their photos, which were audio-recorded and professionally transcribed. Three analysts coded transcripts for themes using qualitative analysis software QSR NVivo 11. A subset of patients participated in a focus group about their Photovoice experience. Gastroenterologists were interviewed, using patient photos as prompts, to evaluate feasibility of using Photovoice in the clinic. RESULTS Eleven patients completed the interviews, with five participating in the focus group. Patients shared and discussed a total of 118 photographs. We identified two major themes: disease burden and patient - provider communication. Five IBD physicians reviewed select patient photos and suggested ways to incorporate Photovoice into clinical practice. DISCUSSION Photovoice may be a feasible methodology for patients with IBD and acceptable for providers to use in a clinical setting. PRACTICAL VALUE Photovoice may help providers identify patient concerns and make their communication more patient-centred.
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- Ksenia O Gorbenko
- Mount Sinai Health System, Institute for Health Care Delivery Science, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Clinical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Clinical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Clinical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Clinical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Clinical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Clinical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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Dubinsky MC, Watanabe K, Molander P, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Rubin M, Melmed GY, Deuring JJ, Woolcott J, Cappelleri JC, Steinberg K, Connor S. Ulcerative Colitis Narrative Global Survey Findings: The Impact of Living With Ulcerative Colitis-Patients' and Physicians' View. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2021; 27:1747-1755. [PMID: 33529314 PMCID: PMC8528151 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izab016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Narrative is a global patient and physician survey aimed at identifying the impact of UC and comparing and contrasting perceptions of UC burden and management approaches. METHODS Surveys of patients with UC (self-reported diagnosis; n = 2100) and physicians (n = 1254) were completed across 10 countries by The Harris Poll between August 2017 and February 2018. Questionnaires covered multiple aspects of UC, including diagnosis, treatment, and impact on patient quality of life, in addition to standard demographic information. Descriptive statistics are reported. RESULTS The majority of patients (82%) had moderate to severe UC (based on medication history; those who had only ever taken 5-aminosalicylates were excluded); 67% described their UC as controlled with few to no symptoms. On average, patients experienced 4.3 flares (standard deviation, 7.4) in the past year. Diagnostic delay was on average 2.0 years (standard deviation, 5.4); 42% of patients waited ≥1 year. Most patients (65%) felt that UC controlled their life rather than them controlling their disease. Because of the fear of repercussions, many patients had not disclosed their UC to their employer. Discussion of the emotional impact of UC during routine appointments was less of a priority for physicians, compared with patients. CONCLUSIONS The data from this global survey highlight that patients with UC experience diagnostic delay, poor disease control, and adverse impact on their quality of life. Patients report UC to be a mentally exhausting condition; however, emotional and mental health issues are infrequently discussed at routine appointments.
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- Marla C Dubinsky
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Abdominal Center, Gastroenterology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
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Connor SJ, Sechi A, Andrade M, Deuring JJ, Witcombe D. Ulcerative Colitis Narrative findings: Australian survey data comparing patient and physician disease management views. JGH OPEN 2021; 5:1033-1040. [PMID: 34584972 PMCID: PMC8454486 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background and Aim The Global Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Narrative Survey aimed to evaluate the impact of UC, perceptions of UC burden, and management approaches. Here, we present data from patients and physicians in Australia. Methods Surveys, fielded by The Harris Poll, were completed by 215 patients with UC and 90 physicians, between August 2017 and February 2018. Surveys included questions on disease characteristics, impact on life, communication with physicians, and patient knowledge of UC. Results are presented descriptively from all respondents (with no imputation for missing data). Results Based on medication history, 84% of patients had moderate to severe UC. Diagnostic delay was on average 1.9 (SD 5.0) years and 48% of patients had waited ≥1 year for diagnosis. Nearly two‐thirds (65%) of patients considered themselves to be in remission, with 97% also reporting a flare in the past year. The majority (92%) of patients were satisfied with their UC medication and, if their treatment made them feel “good enough,” many (75%) would not consider an alternative. Most (90%) patients were satisfied with communication with their physician; however, only 48% felt comfortable raising emotional concerns. Both patients and physicians desired more time during routine appointments. Patients had gaps in their knowledge of UC, which physicians mostly recognized. Conclusions The Australian survey results highlighted the diagnostic delay and burden of UC patients' experience, gaps in patients' knowledge of UC, and challenges in patient–physician communication. Compared with the overall Global UC Narrative Survey, patients in Australia reported a high burden of disease.
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- Susan J Connor
- Department of Gastroenterology Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research Liverpool New South Wales Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology Liverpool Hospital Liverpool New South Wales Australia
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Karimi N, Kanazaki R, Lukin A, Moore AR, Williams AJ, Connor S. Clinical communication in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review of the study of clinician-patient dialogue to inform research and practice. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e051053. [PMID: 34452967 PMCID: PMC8404434 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This systematic review aims to investigate what is currently known about the characteristics of interactions between patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and their clinicians and its effect on patient outcomes. DATA SOURCES Scopus, PubMed, Embase, Communication Abstracts, Health & Society, Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts and PsycINFO were systematically searched from inception to June 2021. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters in English investigating the characteristics of naturally occurring interactions between clinicians that manage IBD and patients with IBD during recorded consultations were included. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS METHODS Risk of bias was assessed using a specifically developed quality assessment tool, grounded in linguistic theory and the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. A narrative synthesis guided by the linguistic concept of metafunction was performed to synthesise the findings. RESULTS Of the 2883 abstracts reviewed five formed the basis of the review. Interactions between IBD nurses and patients have been mostly characterised in terms of information provision regarding prescribed medications without consideration of the interpersonal aspect. Discussing online medical information with nurses has been shown to improve patient satisfaction. Analyses of gastroenterologist-patient interactions have concentrated on the clinical relationship which has been shown to be disease-centred. Shared decision making in ulcerative colitis has been shown to be compromised due to lack of transparency regarding treatment goals. LIMITATIONS This review did not include articles in languages other than English. Cumulative evidence could not be produced due to the small number of included studies and the diversity of contexts, theories and data types. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF KEY FINDINGS There is a paucity of systematic research on naturally occurring clinical communication in IBD and its effect on outcomes. Further research needs to be done to address this knowledge gap. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42020169657.
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- Neda Karimi
- Gastroenterology and Liver Research Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- South Western Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Research Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- South Western Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Gastroenterology Department, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- English Language & Linguistics, Faculty of Law Humanities and the Arts, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Research Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- South Western Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Gastroenterology Department, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Research Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- South Western Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Gastroenterology Department, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
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Kesavarapu K, Zelenkauskaite A, Nandi N. Reach and Power of Physician-Initiated Tweets in a Twitter Inflammatory Bowel Disease Community. CROHN'S & COLITIS 360 2021; 3:otab052. [PMID: 36776650 PMCID: PMC9802205 DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otab052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) specialist Twitter engagement and thematic content was assessed. Methods The nature of interaction between IBD specialists and users who responded to them was analyzed based on (1) content analysis of stakeholders who responded to them; (2) nature of interaction through a manual thematic content analysis of IBD specialist tweets and responses; (3) prominence of interaction by employing descriptive analysis and statistical inferences relative to the number of replies, likes, and retweets. Analyzed samples included of tweets (n = 320) compiled from 16 IBD specialists, and associated replies (n = 299), retweets (n = 869), and likes (n = 4068). Results Healthcare professionals (HCPs) more often engaged with peer-HCPs, compared to other stakeholders. When it comes to the nature of exchanges, of original tweets, the most common content was for knowledge sharing (58%) and endorsement (28%). In the knowledge sharing category, research accounted for more than half of those tweets (53%). Of replies, knowledge sharing occurred most frequently with a subtheme of IBD management (62%). Conclusions HCP-HCP Twitter engagement was more frequent than HCP-other Twitter stakeholder interaction. The primary purpose for this engagement was found to obtain real-time information, professionally network, and disseminate research.
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- Keerthana Kesavarapu
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Communication, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,Address correspondence to: Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACP, 218 Wright Saunders Building, 51 N. 39th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA ()
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Agrawal M, Spencer EA, Colombel JF, Ungaro RC. Approach to the Management of Recently Diagnosed Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A User's Guide for Adult and Pediatric Gastroenterologists. Gastroenterology 2021; 161:47-65. [PMID: 33940007 PMCID: PMC8640961 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.04.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic, progressive, immune-mediated diseases of adults and children that have no cure. IBD can cause significant morbidity and lead to complications such as strictures, fistulas, infections, and cancer. In children, IBD can also result in growth impairment and pubertal delays. IBD is highly heterogenous, with severity ranging from mild to severe and symptoms ranging from mild to debilitating. Delay in IBD diagnosis, especially in Crohn's disease, is common and associated with adverse outcomes. Early diagnosis and prompt institution of treatment are the cornerstones for improving outcomes and maximizing health. Early diagnosis requires a low threshold of suspicion and red flags to guide early specialist referral at the primary provider level. Although the armamentarium of IBD medications is growing, many patients will not respond to treatment, and the selection of first-line therapy is critical. Risk stratification of disease severity, based on clinical, demographic, and serologic markers, can help guide selection of first-line therapy. Clinical decision support tools, genomics, and other biomarkers of response to therapy and risk of adverse events are the future of personalized medicine. After starting appropriate therapy, it is important to confirm remission using objective end points (treat to target) with continued control of inflammation with adjustment of therapy using surrogate biomarkers (tight control). Lastly, IBD therapy extends far beyond medications, and other aspects of the overall health and wellbeing of the patient are critical. These include preventive health, nutrition, and psychobehavioral support addressing patients' concerns around complementary therapy and medication adherence, prevention of disability, and ensuring open communication.
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- Manasi Agrawal
- The Dr Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
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- The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- The Dr Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- The Dr Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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Armuzzi A, Liguori G. Quality of life in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis and the impact of treatment: A narrative review. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:803-808. [PMID: 33744172 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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As a chronic inflammatory disease, ulcerative colitis has significant negative impact on the quality of life (QoL) of patients. Since the disease affects many aspects of QoL, comprising multiple domains, treatments that induce and maintain remission can provide benefits beyond hard clinical endpoints. Effective treatment of ulcerative colitis can restore QoL and return it to normal or near normal levels. Biological therapies have shown consistent improvement in the QoL of patients with ulcerative colitis during the induction phase, with benefits that are generally maintained in the long-term. Current medical treatment options broadly comprise aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, thiopurines, and calcineurin inhibitors, as well as biologic therapies. Conventional therapies do not always adequately control disease in a sizeable portion of patients, while anti-TNF antibodies are associated with several issues such as contraindications, intolerance, primary non-response, and loss of response in some patients. JAK inhibitors have been associated with clinical improvements in disease manifestations and long-term improvement in QoL outcomes. However, additional studies are needed to better understand the comparative effects of different treatments on QoL and patient preferences for therapy. Herein, the available evidence is reviewed regarding the impact of various treatments on QoL in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.
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- Alessandro Armuzzi
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, Rome 00168, Italy; Dipartimento Universitario di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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Shafiee NH, Manaf ZA, Mokhtar NM, Raja Ali RA. Anti-inflammatory diet and inflammatory bowel disease: what clinicians and patients should know? Intest Res 2021; 19:171-185. [PMID: 33525858 PMCID: PMC8100370 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2020.00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Current treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes the application of anti-inflammatory agents for the induction and remission of IBD. However, prolonged use of anti-inflammatory agents can exert adverse effects on patients. Recently, formulated dietary approach in treating IBD patients is utilized to improve clinical activity scores. An alteration of gastrointestinal microbiota through dietary therapy was found to reduce IBD and is recognized as a promising therapeutic strategy for IBD. One of the recommended formulated diets is an anti-inflammatory diet (AID) that restricts the intake of carbohydrates with modified fatty acids. This diet also contains probiotics and prebiotics that can promote balanced intestinal microbiota composition. However, scientific evidences are limited to support this specific dietary regime in maintaining the remission and prevention relapse of IBD. Therefore, this review aimed to summarize available data from various studies to evaluate the AID diet effectiveness which will be useful for clinicians to manage their IBD patients by application of improved dietary therapy.
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- Nor Hamizah Shafiee
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Dietetics Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,GUT Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- GUT Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, UKM Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Matsuoka K, Ishikawa H, Nakayama T, Honzawa Y, Maemoto A, Hirai F, Ueno F, Sato N, Susuta Y, Hibi T. Physician-patient communication affects patient satisfaction in treatment decision-making: a structural equation modelling analysis of a web-based survey in patients with ulcerative colitis. J Gastroenterol 2021; 56:843-855. [PMID: 34313863 PMCID: PMC8370900 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-021-01811-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The relationship of bidirectional sharing of information between physicians and patients to patient satisfaction with treatment decision-making for ulcerative colitis (UC) has not been examined. Here, we conducted a web-based survey to evaluate this relationship. METHODS Patients aged ≥ 20 years with UC were recruited from the IBD Patient Panel and Japanese IBD Patient Association. Patients completed our web-based survey between 11 May and 1 June 2020. The main outcomes were patient satisfaction (assessed by the Decision Regret Scale) and patient trust in physicians (assessed by the Trust in Physician Scale). RESULTS In this study (n = 457), a structural equation modelling analysis showed that physician-to-patient and patient-to-physician information significantly affected patient satisfaction with treatment decision-making (standardised path coefficient: 0.426 and 0.135, respectively) and patient trust in physicians (0.587 and 0.158, respectively). Notably, physician-to-patient information had a greater impact. For patient satisfaction with treatment decision-making and patient trust in physicians, information on "disease" (indirect effect: 0.342 and 0.471, respectively), "treatment" (0.335 and 0.461, respectively), and "endoscopy" (0.295 and 0.407, respectively) was particularly important, and the level of this information was adequate or almost adequate. Patient-to-physician information on "anxiety and distress" (0.116 and 0.136, respectively), "intention and desire for treatment" (0.113 and 0.132, respectively), and "future expectations of life" (0.104 and 0.121, respectively) were also important for patient satisfaction with treatment decision-making and patient trust in physicians, but these concerns were not adequately communicated. CONCLUSIONS Adequate physician-patient communication, especially physician-to-patient information, enhanced patient satisfaction with treatment decision-making for UC.
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- Katsuyoshi Matsuoka
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Sakura, Japan
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- Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- IBD Center, Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Medicine, Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Center for Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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- Ikuyaku. Integrated Value Development Division, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Ikuyaku. Integrated Value Development Division, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8642 Japan
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Rubin DT, Hart A, Panaccione R, Armuzzi A, Suvanto U, Deuring JJ, Woolcott J, Cappelleri JC, Steinberg K, Wingate L, Schreiber S. Ulcerative Colitis Narrative Global Survey Findings: Communication Gaps and Agreements Between Patients and Physicians. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2020; 27:1096-1106. [PMID: 33057598 PMCID: PMC8214018 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Narrative global surveys examined patient and physician perspectives on living with UC and tried to identify gaps in optimal care. Questions explored patient-physician interactions, UC management goals, and resources for improving communication. METHODS Questionnaires were conducted across 10 countries, covering aspects of UC including diagnosis, treatment, and impact on patient quality of life, in addition to standard demographic information. Descriptive statistics were calculated. RESULTS Globally, 2100 patients and 1254 physicians were surveyed (from August 2017 to February 2018). Results showed 85% of patients were satisfied with the communication they had with their physician, including discussions relating to symptoms (86%) and medication options (81%). However, 72% of patients wished for more information and support at initial diagnosis, and 48% did not feel comfortable talking to their physician about emotional concerns. Most patients (71%) set UC management goals with their physician. Both patients (63%) and physicians (79%) wished for longer appointments. Although 84% of physicians believed patient advocacy organizations to be important in UC management, more than half (54%) never discussed them with patients. CONCLUSIONS These survey results highlight overall patient satisfaction with patient-physician communication but emphasize areas for improvement, such as patient desire to have more information earlier in their disease course. There is an unmet need for better information, materials, and support. Physicians need to consider which of the available tools and resources can help patients talk more openly, and accurately, because informed patients are more likely to engage with physicians in a shared decision-making process.
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- David T Rubin
- University of Chicago Medicine, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- IBD Unit, St. Mark’s Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- IBD Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS–Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Crohn and Colitis Association of Finland, Tampere, Finland
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- Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, New York, New York, USA,Address correspondence to: Stefan Schreiber, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany (); or Laura Wingate, BA, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, New York, NY ()
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany,Address correspondence to: Stefan Schreiber, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany (); or Laura Wingate, BA, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, New York, NY ()
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Ghosh S, Sensky T, Casellas F, Rioux LC, Ahmad T, Márquez JR, Vanasek T, Gubonina I, Sezgin O, Ardizzone S, Kligys K, Petersson J, Suzuki Y, Peyrin-Biroulet L. A Global, Prospective, Observational Study Measuring Disease Burden and Suffering in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis Using the Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self-Measure Tool. J Crohns Colitis 2020; 15:jjaa159. [PMID: 32722760 PMCID: PMC7904086 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The understanding the Impact of ulcerative COlitis aNd Its assoCiated disease burden on patients study [ICONIC] was a 2-year, global, prospective, observational study evaluating the cumulative burden of ulcerative colitis [UC] using the Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self-Measure [PRISM] tool that is validated to measure suffering, but not previously used in UC. METHODS ICONIC enrolled unselected outpatient clinic attenders with recent-onset UC. Patient- and physician-reported outcomes including PRISM, the Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire [SIBDQ], the Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9], and the Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Indexes [patient: P-SCCAI; physician: SCCAI] were collected at baseline and follow-up visits every 6 months. Correlations between these measures were assessed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. RESULTS Overall, 1804 evaluable patients had ≥1 follow-up visit. Over 24 months, mean [SD] disease severity measured by P-SCCAI/SCCAI reduced significantly from 4.2 [3.6]/3.0 [3.0] to 2.4 [2.7]/1.3 [2.1] [p<0.0001]. Patient-/physician-assessed suffering, quantified by PRISM, reduced significantly over 24 months [p<0.0001]. SCCAI/P-SCCAI, and patient-/physician-assessed PRISM, showed strong pairwise correlations [rho ≥0.60, p<0.0001], although physicians consistently underestimated these disease severity and suffering measures compared with patients. Patient-assessed PRISM moderately correlated with other outcome measures, including SIBDQ, PHQ-9, P-SCCAI, and SCCAI (rho = ≤-0.38 [negative correlations] or ≥0.50 [positive correlations], p<0.0001). CONCLUSION Over 2 years, disease burden and suffering, quantified by PRISM, improved in patients with relatively early UC. Physicians underestimated burden and suffering compared with patients. PRISM correlated with other measures of illness perception in patients with UC, supporting its use as an endpoint reflecting patient suffering.
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- Subrata Ghosh
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Crohn-Colitis Care Unit [UACC], Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service de Gastro-entérologie, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, ON, Canada
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver services, Royal Devon and Exeter National Health Service Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery Department, Instituto de Coloproctologia ICO Clinica Las Americas, Medellin, Colombia
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Charles University Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Military Medical Academy n.a. S.M.Kirov, “RIAT”, St Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
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- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacoo—Department of Biochemical and Clinical Sciences “L. Sacco”, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Center of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Sakura, Japan
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Pharmacists' Confidence in Managing Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. PHARMACY 2020; 8:pharmacy8020068. [PMID: 32316504 PMCID: PMC7355482 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy8020068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background and aim: Managing patients with a chronic condition such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), requires a multidiscipline approach. The pharmacist might be the first point of contact for patients with initial symptoms or relapsing flares, yet there is no available literature on the role of pharmacists in IBD management. We conducted a survey to explore pharmacists' confidence in and potential barriers to managing IBD and assess the impact of IBD education on their confidence in IBD management. Methods: Surveys assessing confidence levels in managing IBD, additional learning opportunities about IBD and barriers to their learning of IBD management were provided to pharmacists for completion before and after attending an IBD-specific education session at a national conference. Results: Of the 195 attendees, 125 participants completed the survey (64%). Most respondents reported a low to mid-range level of confidence with managing IBD. Specifically, they were only slightly confident in decision making on patient care, addressing patient needs and providing additional support for IBD patients; and somewhat confident with understanding, management and providing relevant information on IBD. Whist the education session improved pharmacists perceived level of confidence, most respondents indicated a need to learn more about IBD. Areas of additional learning included science, drug therapy, treatments (includes non-pharmacological options as well) and guidelines. A majority of pharmacists identified time constraints as a key barrier to learning. Conclusion: Pharmacists lack sufficient confidence about managing inflammatory bowel disease. These data indicate support within the pharmacy profession to play a more active role in the management of IBD.
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Volpicelli Leonard K, Robertson C, Bhowmick A, Herbert LB. Perceived Treatment Satisfaction and Effectiveness Facilitators Among Patients With Chronic Health Conditions: A Self-Reported Survey. Interact J Med Res 2020; 9:e13029. [PMID: 32141836 PMCID: PMC7084280 DOI: 10.2196/13029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background Approximately 50% of patients are nonadherent to prescribed medications. Patient perception regarding medication effectiveness has been linked to improved adherence. However, how patients perceive effectiveness is poorly understood. Objective The aim of this study was to elucidate factors associated with perceived treatment satisfaction and effectiveness among patients with chronic health conditions. Methods We conducted a descriptive study using a cross-sectional survey design. We administered a Web-based survey to participants with migraine, multiple sclerosis (MS), or rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients were recruited from established online communities of Health Union. Descriptive statistics, correlations, and comparison tests were used to examine outcomes. Results Data were collected from 1820 patients: 567 with migraine, 717 with MS, and 536 with RA. The majority of participants were female (1644/1820, 90.33%), >40 years old (1462/1820, 80.33%), and diagnosed >5 years ago (1189/1820, 65.33%). Treatment satisfaction and perceived medication effectiveness were highly correlated (r=0.90, P<.01). Overall, three temporal factors were positively correlated with satisfaction or perceived effectiveness: time on current medication (satisfaction rs=0.22, P<.01; effectiveness rs=0.25, P<.01), time since diagnosis (satisfaction rs=0.07, P<.01; effectiveness rs=0.09, P<.01), and time on treatment (effectiveness rs=0.08, P<.01). Conclusions Findings validated the strong relationship between treatment satisfaction and perceived effectiveness. Understanding the (1) positive relationship between time and treatment satisfaction and effectiveness and (2) factors associated with determining medication effectiveness can help clinicians better understand the mindset of patients regarding treatment. Clinicians may be better prepared to elicit patient beliefs, which influence medication adherence, for people diagnosed with chronic health conditions.
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- Health Union LLC, Philadelphia, PA, United States.,Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Drescher H, Lissoos T, Hajisafari E, Evans ER. Treat-to-Target Approach in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Role of Advanced Practice Providers. J Nurse Pract 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ludvigsson JF, Andersson M, Bengtsson J, Eberhardson M, Fagerberg UL, Grip O, Halfvarson J, Hjortswang H, Jäghult S, Karling P, Nordenvall C, Olén O, Olsson M, Rejler M, Strid H, Myrelid P. Swedish Inflammatory Bowel Disease Register (SWIBREG) - a nationwide quality register. Scand J Gastroenterol 2019; 54:1089-1101. [PMID: 31498717 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2019.1660799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, inflammatory relapsing disease with increasing incidence. IBD research and long-term follow-up of patients have, however, been hampered by lack of detailed data on disease phenotype, patient-reported outcome measures, Physician Global Assessment, disease activity, and hospital-administered drugs. Aim: To review the Swedish IBD quality register (SWIBREG). Methods: Review of SWIBREG including questionnaire data from users and patients. Results: SWIBREG was launched in 2005, and as of April 2019, contains 46,400 patients with IBD (Crohn's disease: n = 15,705, ulcerative colitis: n = 21,540, IBD unclassified and other colitis (including e.g., microscopic colitis): n = 9155). Of these IBD patients, 7778 had been diagnosed in childhood (16.8%). Earlier research has shown that combining SWIBREG and the Swedish National Patient Register (NPR) yields a positive predictive value of 100% (95%CI = 95-100%) for having a diagnosis of IBD. Moreover, out of all patients in the NPR with a diagnosis of IBD plus either IBD-related surgery or immunomodulatory/biological treatment during the past 18 months, SWIBREG covers 59.0%. SWIBREG records not only information on conventional therapies but also on biological treatment, surgery, smoking, disease activity, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), and patient-experienced measures (PREMs). Data are presented through a graphical decision support system. Conclusion: SWIBREG benefits patients with IBD, and offers an ideal opportunity for healthcare personnel and researchers to examine disease phenotype and activity, PROMs/PREMs, and hospital-administered drugs in patients with IBD.
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- Jonas F Ludvigsson
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden.,Department of Pediatrics, Örebro University Hospital , Örebro , Sweden.,Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham , Nottingham , UK.,Department of Medicine, Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , New York , NY , USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Södra Älvsborgs Hospital , Borås , Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra , Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Center for Clinical Research, Västmanland Hospital, Västerås, Sweden and Uppsala University , Uppsala , Sweden.,Department of Pediatrics, Västmanland Hospital , Västerås , Sweden.,Department of Women´s and Children´s Health, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Skåne University Hospital , Malmö , Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University , Örebro , Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden
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- Stockholm Gastro Center, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden.,Department of Colorectal Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden
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- Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm South General Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden.,Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden.,Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, County Council of Östergötland , Linköping , Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Höglandssjukhuset Eksjö, Region Jönköping County Council , Jönköping , Sweden.,Jönköping Academy for Improvement of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University , Jönköping , Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Södra Älvsborgs Hospital , Borås , Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, County Council of Östergötland , Linköping , Sweden.,Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health, Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden
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Prasad SS, Potter M, Keely S, Talley NJ, Walker MM, Kairuz T. Roles of healthcare professionals in the management of chronic gastrointestinal diseases with a focus on primary care: A systematic review. JGH OPEN 2019; 4:221-229. [PMID: 32280768 PMCID: PMC7144774 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background and aim Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a group of complex and chronic conditions that requires long‐term care delivered by a group of healthcare professionals through a multidisciplinary care model. We conducted a systematic review to examine and understand the role of healthcare professionals in the primary care management of IBD, and identify the gaps in IBD management that could be filled by primary care providers such as general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists. Methods The search strategy retrieved published studies from five databases, and eligible articles were assessed for quality. A gray literature search of the websites of organizations was also undertaken. Results Twenty‐one studies were included, of which 19 were peer‐reviewed research articles and two reports were from organizational bodies. Although studies have shown the roles of GPs, pharmacists, dietitians, and psychologists in IBD management, nurses and gastroenterologists were the key drivers delivering specialized care to IBD patients. Many key services are accessible only for hospital inpatients (tertiary care) or through outpatient clinics (secondary care) with an absence of a multidisciplinary approach including GPs and pharmacists. Conclusion Gastroenterologists and nurses have an important role in the delivery of care to patients with chronic gastrointestinal diseases including IBD, coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and functional dyspepsia. The role of nurses includes provision of specialized care to IBD patients, as well as supportive care such as education, monitoring of therapy, and ongoing assistance. The available evidence shows many opportunities for primary care providers to play a more active role in the management of IBD patients.
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- Sharmila S Prasad
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, School of Biomedical Science and Pharmacy University of Newcastle Callaghan New South Wales Australia.,Priority Research Centre, Digestive Health and Neurogastroenterology University of Newcastle New Lambton Heights New South Wales Australia
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- Priority Research Centre, Digestive Health and Neurogastroenterology University of Newcastle New Lambton Heights New South Wales Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health University of Newcastle New Lambton Heights New South Wales Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medicine, School of Biomedical Science and Pharmacy University of Newcastle Callaghan New South Wales Australia.,Priority Research Centre, Digestive Health and Neurogastroenterology University of Newcastle New Lambton Heights New South Wales Australia
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- Priority Research Centre, Digestive Health and Neurogastroenterology University of Newcastle New Lambton Heights New South Wales Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health University of Newcastle New Lambton Heights New South Wales Australia
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- Priority Research Centre, Digestive Health and Neurogastroenterology University of Newcastle New Lambton Heights New South Wales Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health University of Newcastle New Lambton Heights New South Wales Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medicine, School of Biomedical Science and Pharmacy University of Newcastle Callaghan New South Wales Australia
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Chew D, Zhiqin W, Ibrahim N, Ali RAR. Optimizing the multidimensional aspects of the patient-physician relationship in the management of inflammatory bowel disease. Intest Res 2018; 16:509-521. [PMID: 30369231 PMCID: PMC6223452 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2018.00074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The patient-physician relationship has a pivotal impact on the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) outcomes. However, there are many challenges in the patient-physician relationship; lag time in diagnosis which results in frustration and an anchoring bias against the treating gastroenterologist, the widespread availability of medical information on the internet has resulted in patients having their own ideas of treatment, which may be incongruent from the treating physicians’ goals resulting in patient physician discordance. Because IBD is an incurable disease, the goal of treatment is to sustain remission. To achieve this, patients may have to go through several lines of treatment. The period of receiving stepping up, top down or even accelerated stepping up medications may result in a lot of frustration and anxiety for the patient and may compromise the patient-physician relationship. IBD patients are also prone to psychological distress that further compromises the patient-physician relationship. Despite numerous published data regarding the medical and surgical treatment options available for IBD, there is a lack of data regarding methods to improve the therapeutic patient-physician relationship. In this review article, we aim to encapsulate the challenges faced in the patient-physician relationship and ways to overcome in for an improved outcome in IBD.
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- Deborah Chew
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Health Psychology Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Taft TH, Ballou S, Bedell A, Lincenberg D. Psychological Considerations and Interventions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Care. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2017; 46:847-858. [PMID: 29173526 PMCID: PMC5726536 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The presence of psychological comorbidities, specifically anxiety and depression, is well documented in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The drivers of these conditions typically reflect 4 areas of concern: disease impact, treatment concerns, intimacy, and stigma. Various demographic and disease characteristics increase risk for psychological distress. However, the risk for anxiety and depression is consistent throughout IBD course and is independent of disease activity. Early intervention before psychological distress becomes uncontrolled is ideal, but mental health often is unaddressed during patient visits. Understanding available psychological treatments and establishing referral resources is an important part of the evolution of IBD patient care.
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- Tiffany H Taft
- Division of Gastroenterology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North Saint Clair Street #1400, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North Saint Clair Street #1400, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Oak Park Behavioral Medicine LLC, 101 N. Marion Street #313, Oak Park, IL 60301, USA
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Taft TH, Ballou S, Bedell A, Lincenberg D. Psychological Considerations and Interventions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Care. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2017. [PMID: 29173526 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2017.08.007.pubmed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The presence of psychological comorbidities, specifically anxiety and depression, is well documented in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The drivers of these conditions typically reflect 4 areas of concern: disease impact, treatment concerns, intimacy, and stigma. Various demographic and disease characteristics increase risk for psychological distress. However, the risk for anxiety and depression is consistent throughout IBD course and is independent of disease activity. Early intervention before psychological distress becomes uncontrolled is ideal, but mental health often is unaddressed during patient visits. Understanding available psychological treatments and establishing referral resources is an important part of the evolution of IBD patient care.
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- Tiffany H Taft
- Division of Gastroenterology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North Saint Clair Street #1400, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North Saint Clair Street #1400, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Oak Park Behavioral Medicine LLC, 101 N. Marion Street #313, Oak Park, IL 60301, USA
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