Open AccessDetailed Multi-Dimensional Assessment of Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Author(s) -
Kristina Aluzaite,
Rashid Abdullah Al-Mandhari,
Hamish Osborne,
Christine Ho,
Merrilee Williams,
Marie-Michelle Sullivan,
Catherine Hobbs,
Michael Schultz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
inflammatory intestinal diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2296-9403
pISSN - 2296-9365
DOI - 10.1159/000496054
Subject(s) - medicine , mental fatigue , disease , quality of life (healthcare) , inflammatory bowel disease , physical activity , chronic fatigue , physical therapy , gastroenterology , chronic fatigue syndrome , clinical psychology , nursing
Fatigue is a symptom commonly reported by patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Treating any underlying inflammation in active 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 possible contributing factors.