Developing and Evaluating a Bundled Digital Tool to Improve Complex Care and Self-Management of Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) require comprehensive care to address the physical and psychosocial burden of their disease. The demand for IBD care often exceeds availability, resulting in delayed access and suboptimal management. As a result, patients with IBD are required to self-manage significant aspects of their disease between appointments with their medical team. Digital self-management tools may help address this gap by empowering patients to be more engaged in managing their disease, potentially improving outcomes and reducing the strain on the health care system.

Objective

This study aimed to design, implement, and evaluate a bundled digital health tool, MyIBDToolkit, with the overarching goal of improving the quality of care and self-

SUBMITTER: Chappell KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360832 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature