The ulcerative colitis narrative Greece survey: patients' and physicians' perspective on quality of life and disease management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Using data from the ulcerative colitis (UC) narrative Greece survey, part of a global survey of patients and physicians, we aimed to identify the impact of UC on patients' lives and to compare patients' and gastroenterologists' responses to questions relating to communication during the management of UC in our country.

Methods

The survey was conducted online by The Harris Poll, and included 95 patients and 51 gastroenterologists. Eligible were adult UC patients who had seen a gastroenterologist in the past 12 months and had at some time taken a prescription medication (excluding those who had only ever taken 5-aminosalicylates). Patients with mild UC were capped at 20% of total survey respondents to focus the survey on patients with moderate-to-severe disease.

SUBMITTER: Viazis N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062848 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature