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Preliminary evidence supporting a framework of psychological adjustment to inflammatory bowel disease†

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Kiebles, Jennifer L., Doerfler, Bethany, Keefer, Laurie·2010·Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

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BACKGROUND: Adjustment to chronic disease is a multidimensional construct described as successful adaptation to disease-specific demands, preservation of psychological well-being, functional status, and quality of life. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be particularly challenging due to the unpredictable, relapsing and remitting course of the disease. METHODS: All participants were patients being treated in an outpatient gastroenterology clinic at a university medical center. Participants completed a survey of questionnaires assessing illness perceptions, stress, emotional functioning, disease acceptance, coping, disease impact, and disease-specific and health-related quality of life. Adjustment was measured as a composite of perceived disability, psychological functioning, and disease-specific and health-related quality of life. RESULTS: Participants were 38 adults with a diagnosis of either Crohn's disease (45%) or ulcerative colitis (55%). We observed that our defined adjustment variables were strongly correlated with disease characteristics (r = 0.33-0.80, all P < 0.05), an emotional representation of illness (r = 0.44-0.58, P < 0.01), disease acceptance (r = 0.34-0.74, P < 0.05), coping (r = 0.33-0.60, P < 0.05), and frequency of gastroenterologist visits (r = 0.39-0.70, P < 0.05). Better adjustment was associated with greater bowel and systemic health, increased activities engagement and symptom tolerance, less pain, less perceived stress, and fewer gastroenterologist visits. All adjustment variables were highly correlated (r = 0.40-0.84, P < 0.05) and demonstrated a cohesive composite. CONCLUSIONS: The framework presented and results of this study underscore the importance of considering complementary pathways of disease management including cognitive, emotional, and behavioral factors beyond the traditional medical and psychological (depression and anxiety) components.

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  • Access to psychological support remains sparse or poorly directed for those with IBD, with treatment focus predominantly on biomedical intervention.

    “Despite this, access to psychological support remains sparse or poorly directed for those with IBD, with the focus of treatment remaining predominantly on biomedical intervention (Kiebles et al., 2010).”

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Authors
Kiebles, J. L., Doerfler, B., & Keefer, L.
Affiliations
Northwestern University (US)
Venue
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Published
2010-10
Volume
16
Issue
10
Pages
1685-1695
ISSN
1078-0998 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2001012319
Cited by
132
References
32
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
  • Northwestern University
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U01DK077738)
  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (R21AT003204)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Keywords
inflammatory bowel disease, psychological adjustment
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Aged, Colitis, Ulcerative, Crohn Disease, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Stress, Psychological, Young Adult

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