Assessment of quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
| Autor: | Ives Alexandre Yutani Koseki, João Hélio Alves Marciano Neto, Djeison Mikael Campanher, Simoni Euzébio Nunes, Daniel Brito de Araujo, Elza Cristina Miranda da Cunha Bueno |
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| Jazyk: | portugalština |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Medicina, Vol 55, Iss 2 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0076-6046 2176-7262 |
| Popis: | Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, occurring mainly in the young, socioeconomically active age group. Both the recurrent-remitting course of symptoms and the chronicity of the disease impact patients’ quality of life (QoL). Objective: determine the contributing factors associated with QoL in IBD patients in a tertiary service. Methods: a cross-sectional study of patients seen at the IBD outpatient clinic of the Federal University of Pelotas from January to November 2020, with clinical and laboratory data collection. Disease assessment was performed using Crohn’s Disease Activity Index for Crohn’s disease and Mayo score for ulcerative colitis and quality of life through the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ). Results: the presence of a history of depression resulted in a significant impact on the overall QoL (p = 0.005) and mainly in the systemic symptoms (p = 0.04), social (p |
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