Unmet Psychosocial Needs of Patients Newly Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis: Results from the Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study in Korea

Background/Aims: Limited data are available regarding psychosocial distress at the time of diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC). We investigated the psychosocial burden and factors related to poor health-related quality of life (HRQL) among patients newly diagnosed with moderate-to-severe UC who wer...

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Published in:Gut and liver pp. 459 - 467
Main Authors: Jung Rock Moon, Chang Kyun Lee, Sung Noh Hong, Jong Pil Im, Byong Duk Ye, Jae Myung Cha, Sung-Ae Jung, Kang-Moon Lee, Dong Il Park, Yoon Tae Jeen, Young Sook Park, Jae Hee Cheon, Hyesung Kim, BoJeong Seo, Youngdoe Kim, Hyo Jong Kim, the MOSAIK study group of the Korean Association for the Study of Inte(the MOSAIK study group of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 거트앤리버 소화기연관학회협의회 01.07.2020
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내과학
ISSN:1976-2283, 2005-1212
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Summary:Background/Aims: Limited data are available regarding psychosocial distress at the time of diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC). We investigated the psychosocial burden and factors related to poor health-related quality of life (HRQL) among patients newly diagnosed with moderate-to-severe UC who were affiliated with the nationwide prospective cohort study. Methods: Within the first 4 weeks of UC diagnosis, all patients were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ), and 12-Item Short Form (SF-12) health survey. A multiple linear regression model was used to identify factors associated with HRQL. Results: Between August 2014 and February 2017, 355 patients completed questionnaires. Significant mood disorders requiring psychological interventions, defined by a HADS score ≥11, were identified in 16.7% (anxiety) and 20.6% (depression) of patients. Patients with severe disease were more likely to have presenteeism, loss of work productivity, and activity loss than those with moderate disease (all p<0.05). Significant mood disorders had the strongest negative relationship with total IBDQ score, which indicates disease-specific HRQL (β coefficient: –22.1 for depression and –40.0 for anxiety, p<0.001). The scores of all SF-12 dimensions, which indicate general HRQL, were remarkably decreased in the study population compared indirectly with previously reported scores in the general population. The Mayo score, C-reactive protein level, and white blood cell count showed significant negative associations with the IBDQ score (p<0.05). Conclusions: Psychosocial screening and timely interventions should be incorporated into the initial care of patients newly diagnosed with UC. KCI Citation Count: 0
ISSN:1976-2283
2005-1212
DOI:10.5009/gnl19107