title: Disease-Related Knowledge and Information Needs Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients in Korea.
abstract: The aim of this study was to identify disease-related knowledge and information needs of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The 313 patients (Crohn disease: n = 169, colitis: n = 144) presenting to an outpatient gastroenterology clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea, were scored on their knowledge of Crohn disease and colitis and their information needs were assessed in the questionnaire. Patients with Crohn disease obtained a higher mean knowledge score than patients with colitis. The patients with Crohn disease had significantly higher scores about complications than patients with colitis. The patients with Crohn disease showed significantly higher mean scores relating to the patients' information needs than patients with colitis. The favorite topics of information needed were disease, medication, and diagnosis/operations. The patients with Crohn disease wanted more information than patients with colitis about medications used for treatment, daily life, and pregnancy. The effectiveness of the training and education given to patients can be maximized in this education system when the information about disease and medications for Crohn disease patients or information about disease and diet for colitis patients is primarily provided according to the degree of the patients' need for information.
authors.affiliation: Yang-Sook Yoo, PhD, RN, is Professor, College of Nursing, Catholic University, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Ok-Hee Cho, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Jeju National University, Jejudaehak-no, Jeju, Republic of Korea. Kyeong-Sook Cha, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Daegu Haany University, Sincheondong-ro, Suseong-gu, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yang-Sook
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Ok-Hee
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Kyeong-Sook
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Cha
mesh_terms: D003092:Colitis; D003424:Crohn Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; D019359:Knowledge; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D056910:Republic of Korea