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ArticlePrzeglad gastroenterologiczny2026

Association between life satisfaction and selected socio-demographic factors and social and professional activity - a comparative study between patients with Crohn's disease and patients with ulcerative colitis.

Maciej Rogala, Danuta Owczarek, Piotr Brzyski, Magdalena Kozela, Daria Biechowska, Dorota Cibor

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Article in Przeglad gastroenterologiczny, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maciej RogalaHealth Policy and Management Department, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Danuta OwczarekDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Piotr Brzyski"Dziupla" Statistical analyses, Warsaw, Poland.
Magdalena KozelaDepartment of Epidemiology, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Daria BiechowskaDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Health, Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University, Sopot, Poland.
Dorota CiborDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.

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Introduction: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) substantially affect patients' physical, psychological, and social functioning. Although numerous studies have evaluated health-related quality of life in IBD, comparatively fewer investigations have focused specifically on life satisfaction and its relationship with socio-demographic characteristics. Aim: The study aimed to compare patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), assess their level of life satisfaction, and evaluate its association with selected socio-demographic factors and social and professional activity. Material and methods: This comparative study included 109 patients with CD and 101 patients with UC. The inclusion criteria were a diagnosis of IBD and an age of 18-85 years. The patients were recruited from the Clinical Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Outpatient Gastroenterology Department of the University Hospital of Krakow. Results: The study did not reveal any differences between the groups in mean life satisfaction. No significant differences were observed regarding the effects of the diseases on social and professional activity. The CD patients demonstrated statistically significant differences in their life satisfaction by education level. The satisfaction level of UC subjects was significantly affected by their place of residence. Both CD and UC increased the need to restrict or withdraw from professional life, limiting social contacts. The decrease in Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) was most affected by the deterioration of social standing; the least dependence was observed for the necessity of limiting one's professional life. Conclusions: Both CD and UC patients report similar levels of life satisfaction, as both conditions have a comparable impact on their social and work lives. The patients are apprehensive about their future and are forced to limit their present professional involvement or withdraw from their professional life.

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inflammatory bowel diseaseSatisfaction with Life Scalesocial and professional activitysocio-demographic factorsulcerative colitis

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