Systematic Review of Social Support on Psychological Symptoms and Self-Management Behaviors Among Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Kendra J KampPatricia WestAmanda HolmstromZhehui LuoGwen WyattBarbara Given

Published in: Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (2019)

Social support may serve as a modifiable factor to improve psychological symptoms among adults with IBD. Younger adults (age <40 years) may benefit from specialized interventions to address self-management behaviors.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
systematic review
meta analyses
physical activity
palliative care
ulcerative colitis
randomized controlled trial
patient reported