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| Title |
Self-Care Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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| Published in |
Gastroenterology nursing, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.1097/sga.0000000000000120 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ulrica Lovén Wickman, Pia Yngman-Uhlin, Henrik Hjortswang, Barbara Riegel, Henrik Stjernman, Gunilla Hollman Frisman |
| Abstract |
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease of unknown etiology. The disease occurs early in life and the burden of symptoms is significant. Patients need to perform self-care to handle their symptoms, but knowledge about what kind of self-care patients do is limited and these individuals need to learn how to manage the symptoms that arise. The aim of this study was to explore self-care among patients with IBD. Twenty adult patients with IBD, 25-66 years of age, were interviewed. Data were analyzed by performing a qualitative content analysis. Four categories with 10 subcategories emerged from the analysis of the interviews. The self-care patients perform consists of symptom recognition (subcategories: physiological sensations and psychological sensations), handling of symptoms (subcategories: adapting the diet, using medical treatment, stress management, and using complementary alternative medicine), planning life (subcategories: planning for when to do activities and when to refrain from activities), and seeking new options (subcategories: seeking knowledge and personal contacts). Self-care consists of symptom recognition, handling life through planning, and accommodating the existing situation with the ultimate goal of maintaining well-being. Being one step ahead facilitates living with IBD. A decision to actively participate in care of a chronic illness is a prerequisite for self-care. Healthcare professionals must consider patients' potential for and desire for self-care when giving advice on self-care activities. Doing so may help people better cope with IBD. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 95 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 6% |
| Professor | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 15 | 16% |
| Unknown | 35 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 18% |
| Psychology | 9 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 9% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 12 | 13% |
| Unknown | 40 | 42% |
Attention Score in Context
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