Najwa F Mourad, Jana G Hashash, Viraj C Kariyawasam, Fadi H Mourad
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Abstract
Introduction: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) management extends beyond pharmacotherapy, incorporating psychosocial support, patient education, physical activity, and dietary strategies. These components are often overlooked despite their impact on quality of life (QoL) and treatment adherence. This review explores the role of non-pharmacological strategies in optimizing IBD care.
Areas covered: This article examines the significance of patient-physician communication, disease-specific education, mental health support, exercise, and diet in IBD management. A strong patient-physician relationship fosters trust and adherence to treatment. Knowledge empowers patients, improving long-term control. Psychosocial challenges, including anxiety, depression, and fatigue, further complicate disease management, highlighting the need for timely interventions. Physical activity and dietary interventions play essential roles in reducing sarcopenia and malnutrition, though standardized guidelines are lacking. Literature was reviewed to assess their effectiveness and clinical integration.
Expert opinion: Holistic, multidisciplinary care should be standard in IBD management. Education, mental health screening, and structured diet and exercise plans must be integrated into routine care. Medical training should emphasize communication skills and patient-centered strategies. Future research should establish evidence-based guidelines for implementing these approaches effectively, ensuring improved long-term outcomes for IBD patients.
期刊介绍:
The enormous health and economic burden of gastrointestinal disease worldwide warrants a sharp focus on the etiology, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and development of new therapies. By the end of the last century we had seen enormous advances, both in technologies to visualize disease and in curative therapies in areas such as gastric ulcer, with the advent first of the H2-antagonists and then the proton pump inhibitors - clear examples of how advances in medicine can massively benefit the patient. Nevertheless, specialists face ongoing challenges from a wide array of diseases of diverse etiology.