The Effects of Digital eHealth Versus Onsite 2-Day Group-Based Education in 255 Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has a high worldwide prevalence and there are few effective treatment options. Patient education can influence patient behavior that subsequently may lead to changes in attitudes and skills necessary for maintenance or improvement in management of symptom severity and quality of life. However, as postdiagnostic patient education can be resource demanding, assessment of digital approaches and verification of their effectiveness is warranted.

Objective

This cohort study aimed to investigate the effects of a digital web-based multidisciplinary eHealth program on the domains of symptom severity (Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptom Severity Scale [IBS-SSS]), quality of life (irritable bowel syndrome quality of life [IBS-QOL]), anxiety and de

SUBMITTER: Berentsen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11809937 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature