The burden of inflammatory bowel disease on health care utilization and quality of life

Abstract

Despite comprehensive public health services and specialized care for IBD patients in Finland, a majority expressed disturbing IBD symptoms. Since the amount of physician visits, work absenteeism and a higher amount of procedures were related to a diminished HRQoL, the patients who are most often met by professional caregivers are often those whose HRQoL needs to be more adequately addressed.

Dietary Practices and Beliefs in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

“…[34][35][36] The inability to partake in social events or share meals with the household may be a major contributor to disability and depression. Despite this, few studies have explored the impact of dietary behavior and its impact on social life.…”

An evaluation of patient attitudes to the gastroenterology outpatient experience

“…Gastroenterology outpatient management relates to a range of subspecialty presentations, and includes chronic disease and functional presentations. It is proposed that patients with gastroenterological disorders have specific needs [10,11] reflecting demographic and clinical disease characteristics. These may differ from nongastroenterological disorders, and result in contrasting patient requirements from and attitudes to their care.…”

Faecal calprotectin testing for differentiating amongst inflammatory and non-inflammatory bowel diseases: systematic review and economic evaluation

“…A Finnish study 166 reported that 77% of people with IBD who responded to a survey questionnaire (response rate 40%) had symptoms that impaired QoL. The mean HRQoL was 169 using the IBDQ, which has a range of 32 to 224, with high being better.…”