Background: Transition from pediatric to adult care of patients affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a critical step that needs specific care and multidisciplinary involvement. The aim of our study was to evaluate the outcome of the transition process of a cohort of IBD patients, exploring their readiness and the possible impact on quality of life. Methods: This observational study followed transitioned IBD patients from pediatric to adult care. Transition was carried-out through combined visits, jointly performed by the pediatrician and the adult gastroenterologist. Clinical data were collected before and after transition. A subgroup of patients was submitted to an anonymous online questionnaire of 38 items based on the validated questionnaires TRAQ and SIBDQ within the first 6 months from the beginning of the transition process. Results: Eighty-two patients with IBD were enrolled, with a mean age at transition of 20.2±2.7 years. Before transition, 40.2% of patients already had major surgery and 64.6% started biologics. At transition, 24% of patients were in moderate to severe active phase of their disease and 40% of them had already been treated with ≥ 2 biologics. The mean score of the TRAQ questionnaires collected is 3.4±1.5 and the mean score of SIBDQ is 53.9±9.8. A significant association was found between a TRAQ mean score > 3 and a SIBDQ > 50 (p=0.0129). Overall, 75% of patients had a positive opinion of the transition model adopted. Conclusions: A strong association has been found between TRAQ and SIBDQ questionnaires, showing how transition readiness has a direct impact on the quality of life of the young adult with IBD.

Corsello, A., Pugliese, D., Bracci, F., Knafelz, D., Papadatou, B., Aloi, M., Cucchiara, S., Guidi, L., Gasbarrini, A., Armuzzi, A., Transition of inflammatory bowel disease patients from pediatric to adult care: an observational study on a joint-visits approach, <<THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS>>, 2021; 47 (1): 18-25. [doi:10.1186/s13052-021-00977-x] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/171280]

Transition of inflammatory bowel disease patients from pediatric to adult care: an observational study on a joint-visits approach

Corsello, Andrea;Pugliese, Daniela;Bracci, Francesca;Guidi, Luisa;Gasbarrini, Antonio;Armuzzi, Alessandro
2021

Abstract

Background: Transition from pediatric to adult care of patients affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a critical step that needs specific care and multidisciplinary involvement. The aim of our study was to evaluate the outcome of the transition process of a cohort of IBD patients, exploring their readiness and the possible impact on quality of life. Methods: This observational study followed transitioned IBD patients from pediatric to adult care. Transition was carried-out through combined visits, jointly performed by the pediatrician and the adult gastroenterologist. Clinical data were collected before and after transition. A subgroup of patients was submitted to an anonymous online questionnaire of 38 items based on the validated questionnaires TRAQ and SIBDQ within the first 6 months from the beginning of the transition process. Results: Eighty-two patients with IBD were enrolled, with a mean age at transition of 20.2±2.7 years. Before transition, 40.2% of patients already had major surgery and 64.6% started biologics. At transition, 24% of patients were in moderate to severe active phase of their disease and 40% of them had already been treated with ≥ 2 biologics. The mean score of the TRAQ questionnaires collected is 3.4±1.5 and the mean score of SIBDQ is 53.9±9.8. A significant association was found between a TRAQ mean score > 3 and a SIBDQ > 50 (p=0.0129). Overall, 75% of patients had a positive opinion of the transition model adopted. Conclusions: A strong association has been found between TRAQ and SIBDQ questionnaires, showing how transition readiness has a direct impact on the quality of life of the young adult with IBD.
2021
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Corsello, A., Pugliese, D., Bracci, F., Knafelz, D., Papadatou, B., Aloi, M., Cucchiara, S., Guidi, L., Gasbarrini, A., Armuzzi, A., Transition of inflammatory bowel disease patients from pediatric to adult care: an observational study on a joint-visits approach, <<THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS>>, 2021; 47 (1): 18-25. [doi:10.1186/s13052-021-00977-x] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/171280]
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