Patients' real-world experience with inflammatory bowel disease: A cross-sectional survey in tertiary care centres from the GETAID group.

Patients' experience with healthcare professionals could influence their clinical outcomes. To assess inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients' experience with their disease, their treatment and their relationship with their physician. A one-week cross-sectional study was conducted in 42 IBD centres. 2011 consecutive outpatients with IBD completed an anonymous self-report questionnaire assessing their experience with and knowledge of IBD. A quantitative assessment of the doctor-patient relationship revealed that patients' knowledge of IBD and IBD treatment ranged from 7.4 to 8.3 out of 10. In... Mehr ...