Unmet psychosocial needs of patients newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis: Results from the nationwide prospective cohort study in Korea

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, Bo Jeong Seo, Youngdoe Kim, Hyo Jong Kim

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)459-467
Number of pages9
JournalGut and Liver
Volume14
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2020

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Keywords

  • Anxiety
  • Colitis, ulcerative
  • Depression
  • Patient reported outcome measures
  • Quality of life

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