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Evaluation of educational programs in inflammatory bowel disease.
Hude Quan1, Jane W Present, Lloyd R Sutherland
1Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. hquan@ucalgary.ca
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
|December 13, 2003
Summary
Public knowledge of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is low. Educational workshops significantly improve and retain IBD knowledge for at least three months.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Medical Education
- Public Health
Background:
- Limited understanding exists regarding public knowledge of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- The potential benefits of targeted educational programs for IBD patients and the public are not well-established.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the baseline knowledge of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) among participants attending public educational workshops.
- To evaluate the impact of these workshops on participants' understanding of IBD.
Main Methods:
- Public educational workshops on IBD were conducted across nine US communities.
- Participants completed the Crohn's and Colitis Knowledge Score questionnaire before, immediately after, and three months post-workshop.
- Knowledge was assessed across four domains: complications, treatment, general knowledge, and diet.
Main Results:
- Baseline knowledge regarding IBD complications, treatment, general information, and diet was low among participants.
- Following the workshops, knowledge scores significantly improved across all assessed domains.
- A subset of participants (N=59) showed sustained knowledge improvement at three months post-workshop (mean score increase from 18 to 21).
Conclusions:
- The general public demonstrates a low level of understanding regarding inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- IBD-focused educational programs are effective in enhancing participant knowledge.
- Acquired knowledge about IBD is retained by participants for a minimum of three months following educational interventions.