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Disability in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Correlations with Quality of Life and Patient’s Characteristics
Joint Authors
Tsakiridou, Eirini
Kapsoritakis, Andreas
Oikonomou, Konstantinos
Manolakis, Anastassios
Potamianos, Spiros
Argyriou, Konstantinos N.
Source
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Inflammatory bowel diseases may cause significant disability.
However, little is known regarding the life domains where patients encounter most limitations.
Objectives.
To assess patients’ overall disability and determine the life domains where most restrictions were applied.
Secondarily, we sought for possible relationships among disability, quality of life (HRQoL), and population characteristics.
Method.
The study lasted for two years (2013–2015) and included 200 patients [52% ulcerative colitis (UC)] from a referral centre.
Disability was evaluated using the 36-item version of WHODAS 2.0 questionnaire.
The influence of population characteristics on overall disability was assessed with linear regression.
Results.
Crohn’s disease (CD) patients showed greater overall disability compared to UC (19.22 versus 15.01, p=0.001), with higher scores in the domains of relationships, life activities, and participation.
Disability was negatively associated with HRQoL (p<0.001).
Long activity, extensive disease, rural residence, and employment independently influenced the overall disability in both groups.
Additionally, significant influence was recorded for lower education in the UC and for operation and celibacy in the CD group.
Conclusions.
CD patients were facing more limitations compared to those with UC, especially in the domains of relationships, activities, and participation.
Other than clinical factors, sociodemographic characteristics were also associated with increased disability.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Argyriou, Konstantinos N.& Kapsoritakis, Andreas& Oikonomou, Konstantinos& Manolakis, Anastassios& Tsakiridou, Eirini& Potamianos, Spiros. 2017. Disability in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Correlations with Quality of Life and Patient’s Characteristics. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Argyriou, Konstantinos N.…[et al.]. Disability in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Correlations with Quality of Life and Patient’s Characteristics. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Argyriou, Konstantinos N.& Kapsoritakis, Andreas& Oikonomou, Konstantinos& Manolakis, Anastassios& Tsakiridou, Eirini& Potamianos, Spiros. Disability in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Correlations with Quality of Life and Patient’s Characteristics. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141445
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1141445