[Knowledge of adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease: Results of a multicenter cross-sectional survey].
OBJECTIVE
To assess knowledge acquired by adolescents about their inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).


METHODS
An anonymous questionnaire was given during consultation to adolescents followed for IBD by pediatricians from 13 hospitals between 1 September 2012 and 1 July 2013. After parental consent, these physicians completed a form at the inclusion of each patient, in which the characteristics of IBD were detailed. The patients mailed back their questionnaire.


RESULTS
A total of 124 patients from 12 to 19 years of age were included with a response rate of 82% (all anonymous); 23% of the patients thought that diet was a possible cause of IBD and 22% that one of the targets of their treatment was to cure their disease for good. Of the patients reported having Crohn disease, 46% knew the anoperineal location and 14% knew that Crohn disease can affect the entire digestive tract. Twenty-five percent of the patients were able to name one side effect of azathioprine (88% had already received this treatment), 24% were able to name one side effect of infliximab (54% had already received this treatment), 70% of the adolescents knew that smoking worsens Crohn disease, 68% declared they had learned about their IBD from their pediatrician, and 81% said they would like to receive more information.


CONCLUSIONS
Adolescents with IBD have gaps in their general knowledge and the different treatments of their disease. Their main source of information is their pediatrician, warranting the implementation of customized patient education sessions.
Pôle de pédiatrie, hôpital Sud, CHU de Rennes, 16, boulevard de Bulgarie, BP 90347, 35203 Rennes cedex, France. Electronic address: sophie.maignant@chu-rennes.fr.
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Maignant
Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier Le Mans, 194, avenue Rubillard, 72037 Le Mans cedex 09, France.
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Pélatan
Pôle de pédiatrie, hôpital Sud, CHU de Rennes, 16, boulevard de Bulgarie, BP 90347, 35203 Rennes cedex, France; Service de pédiatrie, hôpital Yves-Le-Foll, centre hospitalier Saint-Brieuc, 10, rue M.-Proust, 22000 Saint-Brieuc, France.
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Breton
Service de pédiatrie, hôpital Bretagne Atlantique, centre hospitalier Auray-Vannes, boulevard du Général Guillaudot, 56017 Vannes cedex, France.
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Cagnard
Service de pédiatrie, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49933 Angers cedex 09, France.
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Chaillou
Service de pédiatrie, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49933 Angers cedex 09, France.
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JL
Giniès
Service de pédiatrie, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France.
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Le Hénaff
Département de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier Morvan, CHU de Brest, 2, avenue Foch, 29609 Brest cedex, France.
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JF
Ségura
Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier Clocheville, CHU de Tours, 49, boulevard Béranger, 37044 Tours cedex, France.
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Willot
Pôle de pédiatrie, hôpital Sud, CHU de Rennes, 16, boulevard de Bulgarie, BP 90347, 35203 Rennes cedex, France.
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Bridoux
Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier Saint-Nazaire, boulevard Georges-Charpak, 44600 Saint-Nazaire, France.
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A
Jobert
Service de pédiatrie, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49933 Angers cedex 09, France.
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E
Darviot
Département de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier Morvan, CHU de Brest, 2, avenue Foch, 29609 Brest cedex, France.
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Delaperrière
Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier La Rochelle, rue du Dr Schweitzer, 17019 La Rochelle, France.
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Lapeyre
Pôle de pédiatrie, hôpital Sud, CHU de Rennes, 16, boulevard de Bulgarie, BP 90347, 35203 Rennes cedex, France; Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier Saint-Malo, 1, rue de la Marne, 35400 Saint-Malo, France.
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Carré
Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier Cholet, 1, rue Marengo, 49325 Cholet cedex, France.
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Grimal
Service de pédiatrie, CHU de Poitiers, 2, rue de la Milétrie, BP 577, 86021 Poitiers cedex, France.
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Hankard
Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier Saint-Nazaire, boulevard Georges-Charpak, 44600 Saint-Nazaire, France.
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Wagner
Pôle de pédiatrie, hôpital Sud, CHU de Rennes, 16, boulevard de Bulgarie, BP 90347, 35203 Rennes cedex, France.
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Balençon
Service de pédiatrie, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France.
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Caldari
Pôle de pédiatrie, hôpital Sud, CHU de Rennes, 16, boulevard de Bulgarie, BP 90347, 35203 Rennes cedex, France.
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Tourtelier
Pôle de pédiatrie, hôpital Sud, CHU de Rennes, 16, boulevard de Bulgarie, BP 90347, 35203 Rennes cedex, France.
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Dabadie
D000293:Adolescent; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D000069285:Infliximab / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000069285:Infliximab; D001379:Azathioprine