1. Mental Health, Work Presenteeism, and Exercise in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Martina Sciberras, Konstantinos Karmiris, Catarina Nascimento, Trevor Tabone, Penelope Nikolaou, Angeliki Theodoropoulou, Abigail Mula, Idan Goren, Henit Yanai, Hadar Amir, Gerassimnos J Mantzaris, Tereza Georgiadi, Kalliopi Foteinogiannopoulou, Ioannis Koutroubakis, Mariangela Allocca, Gionata Fiorino, Federica Furfaro, Konstantinos Katsanos, Fotios Fousekis, George Michalopoulos, Liberato Camilleri, Joana Torres, and Pierre Ellul
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Adult ,Male ,Depression ,Gastroenterology ,General Medicine ,Anxiety ,Middle Aged ,Presenteeism ,Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ,Mental Health ,Chronic Disease ,Quality of Life ,Humans ,Female - Abstract
Background Chronic diseases, such as IBD, can lead to anxiety and depression which can have a significant impact on productivity at work [presenteeism]. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of depression/anxiety, presenteeism and exercise levels among IBD patients. Methods This was a multicentre study whereby adult IBD patients, in clinical remission, were asked to answer a questionnaire anonymously. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score [HADS], Stanford Presenteeism Scale [SPS-6] and Godin Exercise Score were also collected. Results A total of 585 patients were recruited. The majority had Crohn’s disease [CD, 62.2%] and were male [53.0%], with a median age of 39 years [IQR 30-49]. A psychiatric diagnosis was present in 10.8% of patients prior to their IBD diagnosis. A further 14.2% of patients were psychiatrically diagnosed after IBD diagnosis, this being commoner in CD patients [41.6% of CD, p Conclusions A significant percentage of IBD patients in remission suffer from anxiety and/or depression. Risk factors for these are CD, female gender, use of biologic medications, long-standing and/or perianal disease. Depression/anxiety was associated with a sedentary lifestyle, lower presenteeism at work and unemployment. Validated screening tools and appropriate referrals to psychologists and/or psychiatrists should be employed within IBD clinics.
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- 2022
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