The influence of depression on quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that significantly impacts the health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). A decreased HR-QOL has been demonstrated in patients with active disease compared with patients in remission. In this cross-sectional study, we examined the role of depression and disease activity as independent factors in predicting patient's HR-QOL.

Methods

Hundred and five patients with either Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) were enrolled. Disease activity was evaluated using Crohn's Disease Activity Index or Seo's Activity Index. Depressive symptoms were evaluated using Beck's Depression Inventory-II and Beck's Depression Inventory for Primary Care (BDI-PC). HR-QOL was evaluated usin

SUBMITTER: Zhang CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4623582 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature