Connected health services: Health professionals' role as seen by parents of a child with inflammatory bowel disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Connected health services will change the scope of health professionals' roles. It is unclear how parents of a child with inflammatory bowel disease perceive the role of health professionals in relation to these services and what their experiences and needs are. The purpose of this study is to highlight parents' experiences with this role. Furthermore, it aims to outline the fundamental needs that parents have regarding this role, in order to promote audience-specific access to these services and derive overarching action measures.

Methods

Fourteen parents of children with inflammatory bowel disease from seven different clinics in Switzerland were recruited. Between August 2022 and February 2023, these parents were interviewed in semi-structured interviews. The int

SUBMITTER: Christen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11329971 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature