ICN Research Explained: Pediatric GI Health Care Professionals’ Perceptions of and Engagement with Psychosocial Providers in Pediatric IBD Care
Why was this study done?
Pediatric patients with IBD have a higher rate of psychosocial needs than young people without IBD, including anxiety, low mood, fatigue, and body image complexities. Multidisciplinary care, including psychosocial providers (psychologists, social workers), is considered the standard of care in pediatric IBD. However, there is limited research exploring how medical providers (e.g., physicians) think about and engage with psychosocial providers in pediatric IBD.
