The information needs and preferences of persons with longstanding IBD

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dc.contributor.authorWong, Samantha
dc.contributor.authorWalker, John R.
dc.contributor.authorCarr, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorGraff, Lesley A.
dc.contributor.authorClara, Ian
dc.contributor.authorPromislow, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorRogala, Linda
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Norine
dc.contributor.authorRawsthorne, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorBernstein, Charles N.
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-11T17:31:56Z
dc.date.available2015-05-11T17:31:56Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Understanding the information needs and preferred vehicles of information delivery to patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will enhance their care. OBJECTIVE: To survey persons with longstanding IBD as to their information needs and preferred vehicles of information delivery. METHODS: The population-based Manitoba IBD Cohort (n=271, mean disease duration 11 years) was surveyed to assess its information needs across 23 issues, both retrospectively at the time of diagnosis and currently. RESULTS: Most participants (64%) were initially diagnosed by a gastroenterologist, or otherwise by a family physician (19%) or surgeon (12%). Recalling time of diagnosis, at least 80% rated as very important information about common symptoms of IBD, possible complications, long-term prognosis, medication side effects, self management of symptoms and when to involve the doctor, yet only 10% to 36% believed they received the right amount of information about these issues. Dietary guidance was also regarded as important by 80% to 89%, yet only 8% to 16% received the correct amount of information. Regarding current needs, a large proportion believed it would be very helpful to have more information about long-term prognosis (66%) and diet considerations (60% to 68%). The following information sources were regarded as very acceptable: medical specialist (81%); brochure (79%); family doctor (64%); and website (64%), with 51% ranking the medical specialist as the first choice. In a comparison of the responses of this cohort to those of a recently diagnosed sample, there was remarkable consistency in the information needs and most desired sources of information. DISCUSSION: In the present population-based cohort with longstanding disease, dietary information was regarded as the least adequately addressed. There was clear openness to receiving information through other routes than just the medical specialist, suggesting that optimizing brochures and websites would be an important adjunct source of information. CONCLUSION: Approximately 10 years after diagnosis, only a small percentage of persons with IBD believed they received the correct amount of information about the issues they regarded as most important to have discussed at diagnosis.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCan J Gastroenterol. 2012 Aug;26(8):525-31en_US
dc.identifier.otherPMCID: PMC3414474
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/30420
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherCanadian Journal of Gastroenterologyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries26(8);525-31
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectLongstandingen_US
dc.subjectIBDen_US
dc.subjectInflammatory Bowel Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectBernsteinen_US
dc.titleThe information needs and preferences of persons with longstanding IBDen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.typeDataseten_US
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