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Quality of care in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease transitioning from pediatric to adult care

Description

Children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) face significant challenges in their physical and psychosocial development. Highly specialized integrative care is recommended. In Germany and Austria, pediatric gastroenterologists run a clinical registry to monitor and improve the care of children with IBD.

Little is known about the fate of these children when they leave pediatric care. Specifically, we wish to know whether pediatric specialist care on the other hand, and adult gastroenterology on the other side are able to appropriately deal with the specific problems of chronic disease in adolescence. The project aims to identify areas for improvement in the cooperation between different care givers in the transitional phase between child- and adulthood.

Therefore, a survey was performed in young persons with IBD, aged 15 to 25, in cooperation with the German language pediatric IBD registry (CEDATA-GPGE) and the patient self help group DCCV e.V.. The survey focused on the patient perspective, in particular patient expectations and patient satisfaction.

Currently, data analysis is ongoing and several publications are under preparation.

Funding period

Begin:   January 2011
End:   December 2011

Contact

Jenny Peplies

Sponsor

  • Deutsche Morbus Crohn/Colitis ulcerosa Vereinigung DCCV

Links

Patient organization, DCCV e.V.
http://www.dccv.de/

Clinical IBD registry, CEDATA
http://www.gpge.de/frameset.htm?/cedata-gpge.html

Selected project-related publications