Parent Perspectives of Diagnostic and Monitoring Tests Undertaken by Their Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess parent perspectives of the current and potential future tests for their child with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Methods

New Zealand parents of a child with IBD were invited to complete an anonymous online survey. Experiences relating to their child's blood or faecal tests, medical imaging (abdominal ultrasound [US], abdominal computerised tomography [CT] and magnetic resonance enterography) and colonoscopy were collected. Perceived attitudes to potential future testing of urine, saliva, and breath, were sought.

Results

Twenty-eight parents, 93% female completed the survey, and 86% were aged between 35 and 54 years. Baseline information was provided by parents for 27 of 28 children, 70.3% had Crohn's disease with a mean disease duration of 2.67 y

SUBMITTER: Ho SSC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7813576 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature