Medication adherence in women with IBD of childbearing age likely associated with disease knowledge.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication adherence in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is crucial, particularly during pregnancy. Unplanned pregnancies are common; therefore, efforts to maximise adherence should not be restricted to pregnant women.

Objectives

We aimed to assess medication adherence in women with IBD of childbearing age, regardless of their reproduction plans.

Design

We performed a multi-centre pilot questionnaire study of women with IBD age 18-45 years.

Methods

Survey questions included patient demographics, disease history, and validated assessments of IBD and pregnancy knowledge, medication adherence and quality of life. The primary outcome was rates and predictors of medication adherence.

Results

In all, 72 women [58.3% Crohn's disease (CD) and 37.5% ul

SUBMITTER: Laube R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9761214 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature