...Miho Takahashi; Maya Nunotani; Nobuo Aoyama Introduction: To date, no studies have reported explanatory models of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with ulcerative colitis. Therefore, this study aimed to examine HRQoL and its related factors in outpatients with ulcerative colitis...

..., such as psychological health, quality of life, and healthcare resource usage. Results: Among 50 studies included, 31 considered patients with IBD and 14 and 5 focused on patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, respectively. Improvements in an outcome were reported in 33 (66%) studies. Most...

...-related quality of life (HRQoL) [ 7 ] because of the impact the symptoms of the disease can have on their life. The level of their psychological well-being does not always correlate with the severity of their disease. For example, Aluzaite et al. [ 8 ] reported that while 83% of patients with active IBD...

... and quality of life (QOL). Prior to attending a dedicated camp for children with IBD, all campers were contacted and asked to participate in an evaluation of outcomes. Campers were asked to complete questionnaires regarding background disease status, demographic information, disease-specific knowledge...

... of 13 patients (34.2%) who had responded that the timing of surgery was appropriate ( p = 0.002). Scores on the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF36), which reflect postoperative quality of life, were maintained at the same level as the Japanese standard values in our Japanese...

...Catherine L. Wall; Andrew M. McCombie; Richard B. Gearry; Andrew S. Day Background and Aim: Impaired health-related quality of life and higher rates of anxiety and depression are observed in patients with Crohn’s disease. This single center study aimed to describe and compare longitudinal...

... disease improves the health outcomes and decreases fatigue, but fatigue still persists in remission, negatively affecting patients’ quality of life and posing a challenge for the treating physician. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of fatigue in patients with IBD and investigate...

... trial; assessments were made before as well as 2 weeks and 3 months after intervention. Analysis of covariance was used to assess intervention effects on disease-related worries and concerns (primary outcome), fear of progression, coping with anxiety, health competencies, health-related quality of life...