Patient Educational Media Preferences for Information About Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Purpose To identify the educational media preferences of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Methods 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...

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Published in:Digestive diseases and sciences 2008-12, Vol.53 (12), p.3184-3190
Main Authors: Halpert, Albena, Dalton, Christine B, Palsson, Olafur, Morris, Carolyn, Hu, Yuming, Bangdiwala, Shrikant, Hankins, Jane, Norton, Nancy, Drossman, Douglas A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Biochemistry
Biological and medical sciences
Communications Media
Data Collection
Educational Status
Feeding. Feeding behavior
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Hepatology
Humans
Internet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Male
Mass Media
Medical sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic diseases
Middle Aged
Obesity
Oncology
Original Paper
Other diseases. Semiology
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Patient Satisfaction - statistics & numerical data
Physician-Patient Relations
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Transplant Surgery
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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Summary:Purpose To identify the educational media preferences of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Methods 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. Results 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%). Conclusion 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.
ISSN:0163-2116
1573-2568
DOI:10.1007/s10620-008-0280-4