Inflammatory bowel disease patients' perspectives of non-medical needs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) imposes a huge burden on the healthcare systems and greatly declines the patient's quality of life. However, there is a paucity of detailed data regarding information and supportive needs as well as sources and methods of obtaining information to control different aspects of the disease from the perspectives of the patients themselves. This study aimed to establish the IBD patients' preferences of informational and supportive needs through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).

Methods

IBD patients were recruited from different centers. Considering inclusion and exclusion criteria, 521 participants were filled a predefined questionnaire. This questionnaire was prepared through literature review of

SUBMITTER: Norouzkhani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11016217 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature