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- Title
Patient educational media preferences for information about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Authors
Halpert, Albena; Dalton, Christine B; Palsson, Olafur; Morris, Carolyn; Hu, Yuming; Bangdiwala, Shrikant; Hankins, Jane; Norton, Nancy; Drossman, Douglas A
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>To identify the educational media preferences of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).<bold>Methods: </bold>The IBS-Patient Education Questionnaire (PEQ) was administered to a national sample of IBS patients. Frequencies of item endorsements were compared and meaningful clinical differences were used to identify differences among subgroups.<bold>Results: </bold>1,242 patients completed the survey, mean age 39.3 years, 85% female, IBS duration 6.9 years, 79% had seen an MD for IBS within 6 months, and 92.6% used the web for medical information. The most desired source of education was "my doctor" (68%), followed by Internet (62%) and brochure (45%). Notably, patients favored an increase in use of media in the future (past vs. future): doctor (43 vs. 68%); Internet (36 vs. 62%); and brochures (26 vs. 45%).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>IBS patients expect more education than they have received. Understanding IBS patients' learning preferences can be highly valuable in the development or implementation of educational interventions.
- Subjects
AGE distribution; COMPARATIVE studies; INTERNET; IRRITABLE colon; MASS media; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; PATIENT education; PATIENT satisfaction; PHYSICIAN-patient relations; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research; EDUCATIONAL attainment; ACQUISITION of data
- Publication
Digestive Diseases & Sciences, 2008, Vol 53, Issue 12, p3184
- ISSN
0163-2116
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10620-008-0280-4