An education-based telehealth group improves the management and clinical outcomes of patients with inflammatory bowel disease in China (THEIM study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although poor medication adherence has a negative impact on disease prognosis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), finding proven solutions remains a challenge. In this study, we developed a telehealth management model based on education and patient-centered medical care (PCEB) using the social media platform WeChat.

Objective

To investigate the effect of PCEB on adherence and clinical outcomes.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort, 543 IBD patients (274 in the PCEB group and 269 in the routine group) at the IBD center of Renmin Hospital (Wuhan University, Wuhan, China) were enrolled between January 2020 and September 2022. The routine group received routine follow-up and management, while for PCEB patients, a comprehensive IBD education progr

SUBMITTER: Kang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10720685 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature