Hospitalization Experiences and Post-traumatic Stress in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Opportunities for Change.

Tiffany H TaftJosie McGarvaTina A OmprakashKathryn TomasinoAnjali PanditEce A MutluStephen B Hanauer

Published in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2022)

Patients with IBD consistently cite hospitalizations as potential sources of medical trauma. Poorly managed anxiety and pain demonstrate the greatest chance for IBD-PTS development. Gender and racial/ethnic differences emerged for these risks. Positive interactions with the medical team may help mitigate in-hospital IBD-PTS development.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
chronic pain
ulcerative colitis
human health
drinking water
emergency department
risk assessment
electronic health record