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Lived experiences of Idiopathic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients and the perceived impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

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ID4228829
AuthorsFlora Koliouli (0000-0002-5821-8382, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), Philia Issari (0000-0002-8043-5180, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), Aggeliki Mitrou (0000-0001-5729-1222, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
Year2022
Volume27
Issue6
Pages1379-1393
Publication date2022-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13591053211059382
PMID34875898
OpenAlexW4200321439
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited47

The aim of this qualitative, experiential study is to explore the lived experiences of Idiopathic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients related to psycho-emotional, social, and professional dimensions of their lives in general and, secondly, how they are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Semi-structured interviews were conducted online on a sample of 10 IBD Greek-speaking patients by the end of the first lockdown period in Greece (June 2020). Thematic Analysis was employed. Research findings include participant psycho-emotional experiences, perceived social and work-related implications of the IBD disease, social support, and perceived positive outcomes in patients' lives, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Lived experience · Pandemic · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · Inflammatory Bowel Disease · Medicine · Microscopic Colitis · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine

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