Optimising fatigue, abdominal pain and faecal incontinence in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD-BOOST Optimise): feasibility study of a checklist and algorithm for initial nurse-led management.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience fatigue, pain and faecal incontinence that some feel are inadequately addressed. It is unknown how many have potentially reversible medical issues underlying these symptoms.

Methods

We conducted a study testing the feasibility of a patient-reported symptom checklist and nurse-administered management algorithm ('Optimise') to manage common medical causes of IBD-related fatigue, pain and faecal incontinence. We conducted qualitative interviews with nurses implementing the algorithm.

Results

515 individuals reporting IBD-related symptoms were invited to participate, of whom 201 (39%) consented. 194/201 (97%) returned the symptom checklist, of whom 157 (81%) returned a postal faecal calprotectin sample

SUBMITTER: Stagg I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11664377 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature