The primary aim of this study is to assess HRQOL and its associated factors among people with IBD. The target sample will be 385 adult patients diagnosed with IBD (both Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis). The data will be collected using a self-administered survey.
The target population will be adult patients diagnosed with IBD. Participants will receive full information about the study's purpose, the voluntary nature of their participation, and the complete confidentiality of their data, including the right to withdraw at any point without explanation. Informed written consent will be obtained from each participant before they complete the questionnaires. Collected data will be stored securely on a password-protected computer and anonymized through coding. Descriptive and inferential statistics will be used to analyze the data.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
385
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
Spirituality well-being
The SWB scale has 32 items. All scales range from 0 to 100, with high scores representing positive spirituality. The SWB scale demonstrated strong reliability and validity.
Time frame: Single time point, one-time data collection
Demographic and clinical characteristics
Basic sociodemographic data, including the setting of data collection, age, sex, religion, education, and employment status. Clinical data, including the type of IBD, age of IBD diagnosis, and comorbidity.
Time frame: Single time point, one-time data collection
HRQOL
The Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Disability Index (IBD-DI) Disk is a brief version of the IBD-DI that allows assessing patients' self-perceived disability. It includes 10 domains: abdominal pain, energy, interpersonal interactions, bowel regulation, body image, sexual function, emotions, sleep, education/work, and joint pain. It has satisfactory validity and reliability.
Time frame: Single time point, one-time data collection
Perceived Social Support
The Oslo Social Support Scale (OSSS-3) is a three-item measure of social support.
Time frame: Single time point, one-time data collection
Percived Self-Efficacy
A reliable and validated General Self-Efficacy Short Scale-3 (GSE-3) will be used.
Time frame: Single time point, one-time data collection
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