Inflammatory bowel disease patient's satisfaction with healthcare services received: physicians' and nurses' perceptions

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused considerable disruption in healthcare services and has had a substantial impact on the care of patients with chronic diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease. Endoscopy services were significantly restricted, resulting in long waiting lists. There has been a growing interest in the use of capsule endoscopy in the diagnostic pathway and management of these patients. This review explores the published literature on the role of colon capsule endoscopy in ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease as a method for mucosal assessment of extent, severity, and response to treatment. Colon capsule preparation regimens and scoring systems are reported. The studies indicate that, despite inherent limitations of minimally invasive capsule endoscopy, there is increasing evidence to support the use of the second-generation colon capsule in inflammatory bowel disease evaluation, providing an additional pathway to expedite investigation of appropriate patients especially during and after the pandemic.

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Preferences of patients with inflammatory bowel disease for receiving specialized health services using technology: the role of Internet and other sources of medical information

Polish Journal of Surgery ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0012.8555 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 91 (2) ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Marcin Włodarczyk ◽

Jakub Włodarczyk ◽

Karolina Zalewska ◽

Mariusz Olczyk ◽

Kasper Maryńczak ◽

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Keyword(s):

Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽

Health Services ◽

Bowel Disease ◽

Medical Information ◽

The Internet ◽

Self Awareness ◽

Hospital Department ◽

Patient’S Satisfaction ◽

Health Related ◽

Inflammatory Bowel

INTRODUCTION: It is notable that patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have insufficient knowledge about their disease and are willing to be more involved in their treatment. Nowadays medical information are easily available and health related topics state the third most frequent reason for using the Internet. Therefore patient’s health related self-awareness and willing to take part in medical decisions has improved. The possibility of choice of specialized health services may have positive effect on patient’s satisfaction. The aim of the study was to characterize the extent of Internet use for health information among a representative sample of the IBD patients and to examine the effects that Internet and other resources of information about specialized health services has on patients' pick of a doctor and hospital department. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 135 IBD patients admitted to the Department of General and Colorectal Surgery at Medical University of Lodz were asked to complete a anonymous questionnaire. Only 123 fully completed questionnaires were included for analysis. Study group involved 68 women and 55 men. RESULTS: 85,4% IBD patients used Internet in order to gather medical information about their disease. Age of those patients was significantly lower than these patients who didn’t use Internet. The most reliable source of information about physician was Internet. Opinions and recommendations gathered from Internet have notable influence on patients' preference of hospital department and attending physician. CONCLUSIONS: Majority of patients used Internet as a source of medical information related to IBD. Opinions obtained from the Internet seem to be the most reliable regarding attending physicians treating IBD patients.

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