A qualitative study on the self-management needs of patients with inflammatory bowel disease during the hospital-home transition
YANG Lingli
CAI Xiaoli
CAO Dan
Abstract：Objective To deepen the understanding of the real experience of self-management and needs of patients with inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)during the hospital-family transition period.Methods A phenomenological approach was used.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 patients dignosed with IBD.Data were analyzed using Colaizzi seven-step method to extract key themes.Results Three major themes were identified:insufficientdisease-related knowledge in the hospital-family transition period;diverse needs for health education;an urgent need of professional team scientific guidance.Conclusions Patients with IBD have insufficient disease knowledge during the transition period,and the need for health education is urgent.Conclusions guidance from professional groups is urgently needed to facilitate effective self-management during this critical period.
Keywords：Inflammatory bowel diseaseHospital-to-home transitionSelf-managementQualitative study
Publication Date：2025-11-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-11(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 538-541,546 )