title: Novel approaches in the outpatient care of patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: Treatment strategies for Crohn's disease are targeted toward lifelong management. Optimization of outpatient care is mandatory, because of many clinics facing capacity issues, and, along with routine follow-up of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, is putting increasing pressure on outpatient clinics. Recent studies demonstrate clearly that alternative management strategies are feasible and effective with a high rate of patient satisfaction. It is recommended that future research evaluates the way in which medical care is provided and explores the long-term effects of novel management strategies in IBD. This approach can then be extrapolated to other chronic conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. h.m.dullemen@int.umcg.nl
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: van Dullemen
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kleibeuker
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000628:therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction