Patient-Centered Access to IBD Care: A Qualitative Study.

Courtney HeislerNoelle RohatinskyRaza M MirzaOlga KitsSandra ZelinskySander Veldhuyzen van ZantenGeoffrey C NguyenJeffrey McCurdyMark MacMillanPeter L LakatosLaura TargownikSharyle FowlerKevin RiouxJennifer L Jones

Published in: Crohn's & colitis 360 (2022)

The complexity of specialty care access for IBD patients cannot be underestimated. It is vital to possess a robust understanding of healthcare system structures, processes, and the impact of these factors on accessing care. Using a patient-centered exploration of barriers and facilitators, IBD specialty care access in Canada can be better understood and improved on provincial and national levels.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
pain management
affordable care act
ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
ulcerative colitis
health insurance