Published Studies
Year | Publication | Categories |
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2020 |
Transition Readiness Not Associated With Measures of Health in Youth With IBD
Summary Our objective was to describe the transition readiness (transitioning from child- to adult-centered healthcare) of children and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and study its relationships with age, sex, IBD activity, and measures of physical, psychological, and social health. Full Scientific Manuscript Keywords transition readiness; depression; anxiety; social health; quality of life; inflammatory bowel disease; |
Lifestyle, Health Maintenance |
2018 |
Body Image Dissatisfaction in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Summary Children and teenagers with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are at increased risk of being unhappy with their body image. This study aimed to learn more about how common body image dissatisfaction (or "BID") is among these children and teenagers and to see if we could point to any risk factors for having BID. A total of 664 participants in the IBD Partners Kids & Teens study, ages 9-18, completed an online survey about anxiety, depression, disease activity, and quality of life. We found that about 3% of participants met the criteria for having BID by selecting the answer choices "I look awful" or "I look bad" when asked about their appearance. Young patients with BID tended to have worse disease, to be taking steroids, to be female, and to be diagnosed at an older age. These participants were also much more anxious and depressed than those who were satisfied with their appearance. Pediatric patients with BID should discuss these concerns with their physicians and healthcare teams. Full Scientific Abstract Keywords body image; body image dissatisfaction; BID, anxiety; depression; mood disorder; psychosocial; pediatric; children; kids; K&T; kids & teens; IBD Partners Kids & Teens; |
Lifestyle, Health Maintenance, Mental Health |