Living With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Online Surveys Evaluating Patient Perspectives on Treatment Satisfaction and Health-Related Quality of Life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The quality of life of persons living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is impacted by the physical and psychosocial burdens of disease, as well as by their satisfaction with the quality of care they receive. We sought to better understand (1) the drivers of satisfaction with treatment, including treatment goals, treatment selection, and attributes of patient/health care professional (HCP) interactions, and (2) how IBD symptoms affect aspects of daily life and overall quality of life.

Methods

Two online questionnaires were accessed via MyCrohnsAndColitsTeam.com. The Treatment Survey assessed desired treatment outcomes, past and present therapies, and experiences with the patient's primary treating HCP. The Quality of Life survey assessed respondents' most prob

SUBMITTER: Charabaty A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9802169 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature