Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2023; 29(43): 5818-5833
Published online Nov 21, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i43.5818
Table 4 Practice dimension, n (%)
Practice
Always
Often
Sometimes
Seldom
Never
I will actively cooperate with the medical staff for my treatment and nursing244 (69.1)93 (26.3)15 (4.2)1 (0.3)0
I will communicate with specialists regularly and follow up regularly166 (47.0)116 (32.9)62 (17.6)9 (2.5)0
I will vent my bad emotions correctly, such as through exercise relaxation, music relaxation, and implied adjustment, to relieve mental stress106 (30.0)125 (35.4)92 (26.1)25 (7.1)5 (1.4)
I will communicate with family members, close friends, and patients and gain encouragement and emotional support94 (26.6)117 (33.1)92 (26.1)41 (11.6)9 (2.5)
Yes, n (%)No, n (%)
I will take care to quit smoking and drinking346 (98.0)7 (2.0)
I will take care to avoid staying up late and overworking120 (34.0)119 (33.7)87 (24.6)23 (6.5)4 (1.1)
I will take care to choose appropriate physical exercise according to my physical condition96 (27.2)95 (26.9)105 (29.7)50 (14.2)7 (2.0)
If there is an ostomy, I will go to an IBD specialist for standard treatment336 (95.2)17 (4.8)000
If I am treated with biological agents, I will pay attention to monitoring the related side effects179 (50.7)107 (30.3)52 (14.7)11 (3.1)4 (1.1)
If a food allergy is identified, I will take care to avoid it in my daily diet210 (59.5)105 (29.7)30 (8.5)5 (1.4)3 (0.8)
I will use a “diet diary” to identify foods that may cause discomfort, such as abdominal pain or diarrhea, and try to avoid them in my future diet106 (30.0)94 (26.6)67 (19.0)42 (11.9)44 (12.5)
I will improve my understanding of diseases and treatment through WeChat groups, networks, and popular science lectures100 (28.3)85 (24.1)104 (29.5)52 (14.7)12 (3.4)
I will insist on taking medicine or receiving infusion treatment of biological agents as prescribed by my physician247 (70.0)86 (24.4)16 (4.5)3 (0.8)1 (0.3)
I will encourage and help other people with IBD as much as I can135 (38.2)78 (22.1)93 (26.3)37 (10.5)10 (2.8)