High Patient Activation Is Associated With Remission in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High levels of patient activation (having the knowledge, skills, and confidence to effectively manage one's care), have been associated with improved outcomes in many chronic conditions. There have been few studies of the effects of activation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We performed a large, prospective Internet-based study to assess the relationship between patient activation level and clinical remission in patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.

Methods

We administered the Patient Activation Measure (Insignia Health) to 1486 cohort participants. Patients completed a follow-up survey within 13 months (median, 189 days). We collected demographic and clinical data; anxiety and depression were assessed using Patient-Reported Outc

SUBMITTER: Barnes EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6939681 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature