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KMID : 0311120230640090541
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Yonsei Medical Journal
2023 Volume.64 No. 9 p.541 ~ p.548
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Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Transition among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Yoo Eun-Jin
Cho Sang-Hoon
Park Soo-Jung
Kim Tae-Il
Kim Won-Ho
Cheon Jae-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to assess disease characteristics and outcomes of transition in patient care among adolescent patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Materials and Methods: Data from patients younger than 18 years who were diagnosed with IBD (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or intestinal Behcet’s disease) were investigated. We categorized the patients into two groups: transition IBD group (Group A, diagnosed in pediatric care followed by transfer to/attendance in adult IBD care) and non-transition group (Group B, diag nosed and followed up in pediatric care or adult IBD care without transfer).
Results: Data from a total of 242 patients [Group A (n=29, 12.0%), Group B (n=213, 88.0%)] were analyzed. A significantly higher number of patients was diagnosed at an earlier age in Group A than in Group B (p<0.001). Group A patients had more severe dis ease in terms of number of disease flare ups (p=0.011) and frequency of bowel-related complications (p<0.001). Multiple linear re gression analysis showed that Group B patients had more medical non-compliance than Group A patients (β=2.31, p=0.018). After transition, IBD-related admission frequency, emergency admission frequency, disease flare frequency, and medical non-compli ance were significantly improved.
Conclusion: The transition IBD group had more severe disease. Medical non-compliance was lower in the transition IBD group. Clinical outcomes improved after transition.
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KEYWORD
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Transition, inflammatory bowel disease, adherence, compliance, outcome
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