Open AccessAwareness and cognition of illness in Saudi Arabian patients with Crohn's disease
Author(s) -
Mahmoud Mosli,
Asala Saeedi,
Majed N. Alnefaie,
Noor S Bawahab,
Lujain Abdo,
Seigha Shobai,
Majid Alsahafi,
Omar I. Saadah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/sjg.sjg_371_20
Subject(s) - learned helplessness , medicine , cognition , disease , medical record , clinical psychology , psychiatry
Crohn's disease (CD) is a progressive illness associated with high morbidity owing to the complications associated with the condition. Patients' awareness and cognition of such complications may carry significant psychological impact. The aim of this study is to assess the illness cognition of Saudi patients diagnosed with CD and to identify clinical associations.