Janke et al identified factors impacting the life satisfaction for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). These can help identify patients who may benefit from interventions to improve the quality of their lives. The authors are from University Hospital Tubingen in Germany.
Life satisfaction was reported as general (GLS) or health-related (HRLS).
Factors affecting life satisfaction for a patient with Crohn's disease:
(1) psychiatric disorder (highest odds ratio)
(2) medical comorbidity
(3) disease activity
(4) level of social support
Factors affecting life satisfaction for a patient with ulcerative colitis (UC):
(1) psychiatric disorder
(2) disease activity
(3) level of social support
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