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The use of questionnaires in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Cheryl Blank1, Galen E Switzer
1Department of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Cheryl.Blank@chp.edu
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This review discusses questionnaires for assessing quality of life and disease activity in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It aims to help clinicians manage symptoms and improve patient well-being.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Clinical Assessment Tools
- Quality of Life Research
Background:
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition affecting children and adults, characterized by symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss.
- Effective management of IBD focuses on achieving clinical remission and addressing psychosocial and quality of life impacts.
- Numerous questionnaires exist to evaluate health-related quality of life, treatment satisfaction, disease activity, and patient knowledge in IBD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and discuss the available questionnaires for clinicians treating pediatric and adolescent patients with IBD.
- To provide clinicians with tools to better assess and manage IBD in young patients.
- To highlight the importance of quality of life assessments in the comprehensive care of pediatric IBD.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of existing questionnaires used in pediatric IBD.
- Analysis of questionnaire utility in assessing key IBD parameters.
- Synthesis of information relevant to clinical application.
Main Results:
- Identification of various validated questionnaires applicable to pediatric IBD.
- Discussion of how these tools aid in monitoring disease activity and treatment response.
- Emphasis on the role of questionnaires in understanding the patient's experience and quality of life.
Conclusions:
- Questionnaires are essential tools for comprehensive management of pediatric IBD.
- Utilizing these assessment tools can lead to improved clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.
- Further research may focus on tailoring existing tools or developing new ones for specific pediatric IBD populations.
Abstract:
Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic illness with symptoms including abdominal pain, weight loss, chronic diarrhea, hematochezia, and growth failure. It affects both children and adults. The goal of management is to induce and maintain clinical remission and to reduce psychosocial and quality of life issues caused by the disease. Various questionnaires have been developed to help physicians and investigators gain information regarding health-related quality of life, treatment satisfaction, disease activity, and disease-specific knowledge. The purpose of this review is to discuss the questionnaires available to clinicians treating children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.
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