Beneficial Effects of Education on Emotional Distress, Self-Management, and Coping in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Anja Berding,
Christine Witte,
Marion Gottschald,
Birgit Kaltz,
Romy Weiland,
C. Gerlich,
A. Reusch,
Wolfgang Kruis,
Hermann Faller
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
inflammatory intestinal diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2296-9403
pISSN - 2296-9365
DOI - 10.1159/000452989
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , anxiety , clinical psychology , randomized controlled trial , distress , disease , medicine , psychology , inflammatory bowel disease , physical therapy , psychiatry
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from various physical as well as psychological impairments, and patient education may help improve their well-being. Therefore, we developed a manualized education program for IBD patients addressing medical and psychological issues. This study aimed to evaluate it in a large controlled trial.
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