Understanding the surgical experience for Black and White patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): The importance of health literacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial/ethnic disparities in outcomes exist for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergoing surgery. The underlying mechanism(s) remain unclear and patient perspectives are needed. We therefore aimed to characterize the surgical experience for Black and White IBD patients using qualitative methods.

Methods

Patients with IBD who had undergone surgery were recruited to same-race qualitative interviews. Semi-structured interviews explored barriers and facilitators to a positive or negative surgical experience. Transcripts were analyzed with NVivo 12 software.

Results

Six focus groups were conducted that included 10 Black and 17 White IBD participants. The mean age was 44.8 years (SD 13.2), 52% were male and 65% had Crohn's disease. Four themes em

SUBMITTER: Dos Santos Marques IC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8655316 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature