Friday, 30 December 2016

Educational Needs of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Non- Adherence to Medical Therapy-A Qualitative Study



IBD can be debilitating to those afflicted, and adverse effects from medical and/or surgical therapy may further contribute to a reduction in quality of life. 
Inflammatory Bowel Disease


Poorly controlled disease increases the risk for serious and often irreversible negative outcomes including death. Patient non-adherence to medical therapy may contribute to sub optimal disease control and complications. Non-adherence to medical therapy may be associated with demographic factors such as gender (male) and marital status (single) . Individuals may forego medical and/or surgical therapy due to inconvenience, costs, lack of understanding, or fear of side effects from therapy. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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