ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2020
Patients' Experiences of Telephone-Based and Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Longitudinal Qualitative Study.
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- Motivational Interviewing as a Strategy to Improve Adherence in IBD Treatment: An Integrative Review Amidst COVID-19 Disruptions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- The experiences of depressed pregnant women participating in a cognitive behavioral therapy program via video communication: an exploratory qualitative study.Korean journal of women health nursing · 2022Article
- Studies on irritable bowel syndrome associated with anxiety or depression in the last 20 years: A bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Using a Patient Hotel: Perceptions of the Quality of Care by Patients Undergoing Analysis for Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders in the Netherlands.Journal of patient experience · 2022Article
- Cognitive behavioral treatment for irritable bowel syndrome: a recent literature review.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2021Review
- Patient preferences of healthcare delivery in irritable bowel syndrome: a focus group study.BMC gastroenterology · 2021Article
- An Internet Based Intervention for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder-A Qualitative Study of Participants Experiences.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is recommended in guidelines for people with refractory irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, the availability of CBT is limited, and poor adherence has been reported in face-to-face CBT.
objectiveNested within a randomized controlled trial of telephone- and web-delivered CBT for refractory IBS, this qualitative study aims to identify barriers to and facilitators of engagement over time with the interventions, identify social and psychological processes of change, and provide insight into trial results.
methodsA longitudinal qualitative study was nested in a randomized controlled trial. Repeated semistructured interviews were conducted at 3 (n=34) and 12 months (n=25) post baseline. Participants received telephone-based CBT (TCBT; n=17 at 3 months and n=13 at 12 months) or web-based CBT (WCBT; n=17 at 3 months and n=12 at 12 months). Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.
resultsParticipants viewed CBT as credible for IBS, perceived their therapists as knowledgeable and supportive, and liked the flexibility of web-based and telephone-based delivery; these factors facilitated engagement. Potential barriers to engagement in both groups (mostly overcome by our participants) included initial skepticism and concerns about the biopsychosocial nature of CBT, initial concerns about telephone-delivered talking therapy, challenges of maintaining motivation and self-discipline given already busy lives, and finding nothing new in the WCBT (WCBT group only). Participants described helpful changes in their understanding of IBS, attitudes toward IBS, ability to recognize IBS patterns, and IBS-related behaviors. Consistent with the trial results, participants described lasting positive effects on their symptoms, work, and social lives. Reasons and remedies for some attenuation of effects were identified.
conclusionsBoth TCBT and WCBT for IBS were positively received and had lasting positive impacts on participants' understanding of IBS, IBS-related behaviors, symptoms, and quality of life. These forms of CBT may broaden access to CBT for IBS.
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