Treatment goals in IBD: A perspective from patients and their partners.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify and compare treatment goals between IBD patients and partners, and how these change upon receiving information.

Methods

During a patient information day a self-made survey was distributed before and after a lecture about a physicians' view on treatments goals. Patients and partners were asked for their preferred treatment goals at 6 weeks and at 6 months and could choose between short-term goals (symptom free, improved functioning, better QOL, normal colonoscopy) and long-term goals (prevention of surgery, complications, flares and no steroids).

Results

Being "symptom-free" (55.9%) was the preferred goal. Patients with higher disease activity chose more short-term goals (p=0.03) at 6 weeks. Age, gender and education did not affect treatment goals

SUBMITTER: Peek-Kuijt NMS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10194327 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature