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Multicenter Study
. 2020 Jul;29(7):1839-1846.
doi: 10.1007/s11136-020-02467-9. Epub 2020 Mar 6.

Self-esteem in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Randi Opheim  1   2 , Bjørn Moum  3   4 , Bjørn Tore Grimstad  5   6 , Jørgen Jahnsen  4   7 , Ingrid Prytz Berset  4   8 , Øistein Hovde  4   9 , Gert Huppertz-Hauss  10 , Tomm Bernklev  11 , Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen  12   13
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Multicenter Study

Self-esteem in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Randi Opheim et al. Qual Life Res. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore self-esteem and associations between self-esteem and sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological factors in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a disease of chronic relapsing inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. IBD symptoms, including pain, fatigue, and diarrhea, as well as potential life-long medical treatment and surgery, may be demanding, cause significant challenges, and influence self-esteem.

Methods: In this cross-sectional multicenter study, participants were recruited from nine hospitals in the southeastern and western regions of Norway from March 2013 to April 2014. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires. Self-esteem was assessed by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, fatigue was assessed by the Fatigue Questionnaire, self-efficacy was assessed by the General Self-Efficacy Scale, and disease activity was assessed by the Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index for ulcerative colitis (UC) and Harvey Bradshaw Index for Crohn's disease (CD). Multiple linear regression analysis was applied to examine associations between self-esteem and sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological factors.

Results: In total, 411 of 452 (91%) patients had evaluable data and were included in this study. The mean scores on self-esteem, self-efficacy, total fatigue, anxiety, and depression were similar between UC patients and CD patients. Male gender, being employed, and higher self-efficacy were independently associated with higher self-esteem, whereas anxiety and depression were independently associated with lower self-esteem. Neither disease activity nor fatigue were associated with self-esteem in the final multiple regression analyses.

Conclusion: Patient-centered interventions that improve self-esteem and reduce anxiety and depression seem to be important to optimize IBD management.

Keywords: Chronic disease; Coping; Crohn’s disease; Health psychology; Health-related quality of life; Inflammatory bowel disease; Self-efficacy; Self-esteem; Ulcerative colitis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Jahnsen Jørgen has served as a speaker, consultant, or advisory board member for AbbVie, Astro Pharma, Boerhinger Ingelheim, BMS, Celltrion, Ferring, Hikma, Janssen, Meda, MSD, Napp Pharma, Orion Pharma, Pfizer, Pharmacosmos, Roche, Takeda, Tillotts, and Sandoz. Grimstad Tore has served as a speaker for Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Takeda, and advisory boardmember for Takeda, Janssen-Cilag, and Tillotts. Jelsness-Jørgensen Lars-Petter has received an advisory board honorarium from Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

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