Roles of healthcare professionals in the management of chronic gastrointestinal diseases with a focus on primary care: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a group of complex and chronic conditions that requires long-term care delivered by a group of healthcare professionals through a multidisciplinary care model. We conducted a systematic review to examine and understand the role of healthcare professionals in the primary care management of IBD, and identify the gaps in IBD management that could be filled by primary care providers such as general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists.

Methods

The search strategy retrieved published studies from five databases, and eligible articles were assessed for quality. A gray literature search of the websites of organizations was also undertaken.

Results

Twenty-one studies were included, of which 19 were peer-reviewed res

SUBMITTER: Prasad SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7144774 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature