Identification of spontaneous patient-reported complaints related to perianal fistula in patients with Crohn's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To identify patient-reported complaints affecting quality of life in Crohn's disease patients with a perianal fistula, and to compare differences between subgroups.

Method

A questionnaire was distributed to 1667 patients from the Dutch Crohn's and Colitis Patients' organization, those patients with Crohn's disease and perianal fistula were included. Patients were asked to report (using free text) their most important fistula-related complaints affecting their quality of life. All responses were structurally analyzed and categorized. Data comparisons were made between subgroups: women versus men, patients with versus without current presence of a seton, and patients aged ≤40 versus >40 years.

Results

Of 743 respondents (44.6%), 123 patients with Crohn's disease and

SUBMITTER: Bootsma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11649854 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature