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Barry JN, Moses JD, Kim SC. A Clinician's Guide To Effectively Transitioning and Transferring Care For Pediatric Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases From The Pediatric To Adult Gastroenterologist. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2024; 26:255-262. [PMID: 39009946 PMCID: PMC11387428 DOI: 10.1007/s11894-024-00936-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Transition of care for pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is a continuous, dynamic process that takes place over several years with a coordinated approach executed by a multidisciplinary team. We review the concepts, tools, and research in effective transitioning and transfer of care for adolescent/young adult patients with IBD. RECENT FINDINGS Given the constraints within the healthcare system, effective transitioning can be challenging to implement in everyday clinical practice. Different barriers include resources and expertise in effective transitioning by pediatric and adult gastroenterology healthcare providers and the impact of non-gastrointestinal issues facing young adult patients who are learning to manage and coordinate all aspects of their medical care and health maintenance. Factors that facilitate successful care transitioning and transfer include structured transitioning programs, utilization of validated transition checklists, and IBD medical summaries. Proactive transitioning by pediatric gastroenterologists in partnership with their emerging young adult patients with IBD leads to better clinical and psychosocial outcomes and ultimately, effective transfer of care to adult gastroenterology. By utilizing utilize comprehensive transition assessment tools and medical summaries in partnership with their patients, pediatric and adult gastroenterology teams can better prepare patients as they transfer to independent care and health maintenance.
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- Jessica N Barry
- Cleveland Clinic, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Stanford Medicine Children's Health Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Chan P, McNamara J, Vernon-Roberts A, Giles EM, Havrlant R, Christensen B, Thomas A, Williams AJ. Systematic Review: Practices and Programs in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Transition Care. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2024:izae190. [PMID: 39197100 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izae190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND Adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) transitioning to adult care is often deemed a challenging period for patients, their carers, and practitioners. The use of structured transition programs is increasingly incorporated into standards of care, yet the optimal format remains unknown. The aim of this study is to carry out a systematic review of structured transition programs and their components to assess the impact on disease-specific and transition-related outcomes. METHODS A systematic review (PROSPERO ID: CRD42023380846) was performed across 4 databases (PubMed, CINAHL, CENTRAL, and EMBASE) and relevant publications up to March 2023 were reviewed. Studies evaluating either a structured transition program or targeted intervention which also measured a transition- and/or disease-related outcomes were included for evaluation in accordance with the PRISMA statement. RESULTS Three thousand four hundred and thirty-two articles were identified and 29 included in the final review. A structured transition program was reported in 21 studies and 8 investigated discrete transition-related interventions. The key transition-related outcomes included knowledge, self-efficacy, adherence, clinic attendance, and transition readiness which overall improved with the use of structured transition programs. Similarly, interventions consistently improved relapse/admission rates and corticosteroid use across most studies, although the benefit in hospitalization and surgical rates was less evident. Methodological limitations alongside heterogeneity in study design and outcome measures impacted on the quality of the evidence as assessed by the GRADE rating. CONCLUSIONS Transition- and medical-related outcomes for adolescents with IBD have been shown to benefit from structured transition programs but practices vary greatly between centers. There is no current standardized transition model for patients with IBD prompting further research to guide future development of guidelines and models of care.
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- Patrick Chan
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Disease, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Agency for Clinical Innovation, NSW Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Gastroenterology Department, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- IBD Centre of BC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Vernon-Roberts A, Chan P, Christensen B, Havrlant R, Giles E, Williams AJ. Pediatric to Adult Transition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Consensus Guidelines for Australia and New Zealand. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2024:izae087. [PMID: 38701328 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izae087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rising, and there is an increasing need to support adolescents when they transition to adult care. Evidence supports the use of a structured transition process but there is great variation across Australasia. The study aim was to develop evidence and expert opinion-based consensus statements to guide transitional care services in IBD. METHODS A modified UCLA-RAND methodology was employed to develop consensus statements. An IBD expert steering committee was formed and a systematic literature review was conducted to guide the drafting of consensus statements. A multidisciplinary group was formed comprising 16 participants (clinicians, nurses, surgeons, psychologists), who anonymously voted on the appropriateness and necessity of the consensus statements using Likert scales (1 = lowest, 9 = highest) with a median ≥7 required for inclusion. Patient support groups, including direct input from young people with IBD, informed the final recommendations. RESULTS Fourteen consensus statements were devised with key recommendations including use of a structured transition program and transition coordinator, mental health and transition readiness assessment, key adolescent discussion topics, allied health involvement, age for transition, and recommendations for clinical communication and handover, with individualized patient considerations. Each statement reached median ≥8 for appropriateness, and ≥7 for necessity, in the first voting round, and the results were discussed in an online meeting to refine statements. CONCLUSIONS A multidisciplinary group devised consensus statements to optimize pediatric to adult transitional care for adolescents with IBD. These guidelines should support improved and standardized delivery of IBD transitional care within Australasia.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Transition Care Network, Agency for Clinical Innovation, NSW Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Disease, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Vernon-Roberts A, Blay L, Day AS. Knowledge Levels About Inflammatory Bowel Disease Vary Between Healthcare Professional Groups. Dig Dis Sci 2024; 69:410-418. [PMID: 38087127 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-08191-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is one of the most serious chronic diseases affecting the global population. Clinical team members involved in the care of individuals with IBD should have sufficient knowledge about IBD. AIMS The study aim was to assess IBD knowledge among four health care professional groups in New Zealand: nurses, medical students, dietitians, and pharmacists. METHODS All four groups completed surveys on demographics, work experience, and contact with patients with IBD. All completed a validated IBD knowledge assessment questionnaire (IBD-KID2), and percentage scores with standard deviation (SD) for each group calculated and compared. RESULTS Participants included 200 nurses, 196 medical students, 45 dietitians, and 28 pharmacists. Mean IBD-KID2 percentage scores were nurses 69.7% (SD 14.7), medical students 77.6% (SD 14.5), dietitians 87.4% (SD 8.3), and pharmacists 83.4% (SD 10.1). Nurses scored lower than other HCP (P < 0.001). Independent variables were associated (P < 0.05) with higher scores for nurses having first degree relative with IBD, access to IBD guidelines, worked with children with IBD; medical students in their clinical years of study; and dietitians with IBD-specific education. Specific items scored poorly: growth, food triggers, heritability of IBD, and nutrient absorption. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge gaps exist among HCP that may be addressed with targeted education. Improvements in the knowledge of those caring for people with IBD may optimize patient outcomes.
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- Angharad Vernon-Roberts
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago, Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand.
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago, Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago, Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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Yu H, Guo H. Effects of hospital-family holistic care mode on psychological state and nutritional status of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Transl Res 2023; 15:6760-6770. [PMID: 38186974 PMCID: PMC10767536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study was designed to determine the effects of hospital-family holistic care mode on psychological state and nutritional status of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data of 80 patients with IBD treated in The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University from May 2021 to November 2022. Among the patients, 37 patients who received conventional care were assigned to a control group and the remaining 43 patients who received hospital-family holistic care were assigned to an intervention group. The changes of psychological state and nutritional status were compared between the two groups before and after intervention. The two groups were also compared in terms of clinical data, serum preprotein (PA) and albumin (ALB) levels, quality of life (QoL), disease cognition level, self-management of patients, and nursing satisfaction. RESULTS After 6 months of intervention, the intervention group exhibited significantly lower anxiety and depression scores (P<0.001), and significantly higher Crohn's and Colitis knowledge scale and McMaster inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire scores than the control group (P<0.001). The scores of IBD-self-efficacy scale, mini nutritional assessment, and subjective global assessment in the intervention group were all significantly higher than those in the control group after intervention (P<0.001). Also, the intervention group showed significantly higher PA and ALB levels, as well as higher nursing satisfaction than the control group (P<0.001). CONCLUSION The hospital-family holistic care mode can substantially improve the management and nursing of patients with IBD through improving self-management ability, maintaining nutritional status, alleviating negative emotions, and elevating QoL.
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- Huichuang Yu
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang, China
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Shao XX, Fang LY, Guo XR, Wang WZ, Shi RX, Lin DP. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of patients living with inflammatory bowel disease: A cross-sectional study. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:5818-5833. [PMID: 38074915 PMCID: PMC10701310 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i43.5818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) generally have poor knowledge, attitude, and practice of their disease, while the data from China are lacking. AIM To address this knowledge disparity among Chinese patients with IBD. METHODS This web-based, cross-sectional study was conducted on a cohort of IBD patients who visited the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University between December 2022 and February 2023. Their socio-demographic information and the knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were collected and estimated using a self-designed questionnaire. Pearson's correlation analysis was used to determine the pairwise correlations among knowledge, attitude, and practice scores. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was further performed to determine the independent factors associated with their knowledge, attitude, and practice scores. RESULTS A total of 353 patients (224 males) with IBD completed the questionnaires. The mean knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 10.05 ± 3.46 (possible range: 0-14), 41.58 ± 5.23 (possible range: 0-56), 44.20 ± 7.39 (possible range: 0-56), respectively, indicating good knowledge, positive attitude, and proactive practice toward IBD. Pearson's correlation analysis showed that the knowledge score had significant positive correlations with the attitude score (r = 0.371, P < 0.001) and practice score (r = 0.100, P < 0.001). The attitude score had a significant positive correlation with the practice score (r = 0.452, P < 0.001). Moreover, multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that aged 30-40 years [odds ratio (OR) = 4.06, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.04-15.82, P = 0.043], middle school education (OR = 3.98, 95%CI: 1.29-12.33, P = 0.017), high school/technical secondary school education (OR = 14.06, 95%CI: 3.92-50.38, P < 0.001), and junior college/bachelor's degree and above education (OR = 15.20, 95%CI: 4.15-55.650, P < 0.001) were independently associated with good knowledge. The higher knowledge score was independently associated with a positive attitude (OR = 1.23, 95%CI: 1.11-1.36, P < 0.001). The higher attitude score was independently associated with proactive practice (OR = 1.20, 95%CI: 1.11-1.30, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Chinese patients with IBD might have good knowledge, a positive attitude, and proactive practice toward their disease. However, a small number of specific items require education.
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- Xiao-Xiao Shao
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang Province, China
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Vernon-Roberts A, Musto F, Aloi M, Day AS. Italian Cross-Cultural Adaptation of a Knowledge Assessment Tool (IBD-KID2) for Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS 2023; 5:187-197. [DOI: 10.3390/gidisord5020016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Background: For children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), understanding their condition may lead to better outcomes. Knowledge assessment is imperative to identify where education may be required. An IBD knowledge assessment tool (IBD-KID2) is available in English; the aim of this study was to translate IBD-KID2 in to Italian and assess its validity/reliability among children with IBD. Methods: IBD-KID2 has fifteen items, scoring one point per correct answer. IBD-KID2 items were assessed for cultural comprehension/relevance by Italian gastroenterologists using a content validity index; those items with a maximum score proportion <0.78 were reviewed. IBD-KID2 was then translated using ‘forward–backward’ process and reviewed for content/meaning. A prospective study among Italian children with IBD enabled score comparisons with established populations (z test), and reliability was assessed using test–retest completion (Pearson correlation (r), paired t-test). Results: Twenty-five children participated: 16 (64%) male, mean age 14.9 years (SD2.4), Crohn’s disease 13 (52%). The mean IBD-KID2 score was 8.8 (SD2.8), with no association with independent variables. Test–retest showed strong correlation between scores (r = 0.78, p < 0.001), with no mean difference (p = 0.39). Comparison with other pediatric IBD populations (NZ/Australia/Canada) showed no score difference (p = 0.62, CI −0.9 to 1.5). Conclusions: The translation of IBD-KID2 to Italian used a rigorous methodology. Scores showed the translated tool has equivalence and generalizability to Italian children with IBD.
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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