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标题：The Impact of Electronic Media on Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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作者：Dídia B Cury ; Loyná E Flores Paez ; Ana C Micheletti 等
期刊名称：Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
印刷版ISSN：1179-1594
电子版ISSN：1179-1594
出版年度：2021
卷号：14
页码：809-813
DOI：10.2147/RMHP.S285088
出版社：Dove Medical Press Ltd
摘要：Introduction and Objectives :Patients with chronic illnesses, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), may often consult the internet, which can cause anguish, fear, stress and anxiety. The aim of our study is to evaluate the use of the internet and its effects on patients with IBD. Patients and Methods :This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with quantitative frequency analysis. We applied a questionnaire comprising questions about internet use, and the DASS21 questionnaire to analyze internet impact on patients' stress and/or anxiety for 36 months. Results :A total of 104 patients were included over a period of 45 days (82% CD, 18% UC). The mean age was 41.3 years (±15.9 years). Internet use was more frequent in patients with a mean age of 39.5 years (±14.4 years), with the highest frequencies found in the age group of 26-36 years. Internet use were related to: 72.6% general information about the disease, 87.3% symptom information (42.1% once a week, 27.4% never, 18.8% once a month, 10.5% daily, and 3.2% twice a day). The most visited search engine was Google 63.7% and the most visited sites were: patient group sites 16.7%, health sites 16.2% medical sites 12.8%. Conclusion :The internet is often a resource utilized by patients with IBD and although these patients sought to obtain more information about their disease and their symptoms. The internet was not a factor influencing anxiety and stress for these patients. © 2021 Cury et al.
关键词：Brazil;electronic media;inflammatory bowel disease;internet