Stigma and its correlates among patients with Crohn's disease: A cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Crohn's disease is an incurable disease characterized by unpredictable intestinal symptoms, which unavoidably affect patients' lives and contribute to feelings of stigma. This study aimed to explore the status and its correlates of stigma among patients with Crohn's disease.

Methods

Using a convenience sampling, 146 hospitalized patients with Crohn's disease were recruited in a tertiary hospital in Southern China from October 2020 to March 2021. The participants were assessed by demographic and disease-related questionnaires, the Social Impact Scale (SIS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Self-Efficacy Scale (IBD-SES), and Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS). Multivariate linear regression analysis was conducted to explore the influencing factors of stigma among patients

SUBMITTER: He D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10401350 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature