Quality of Life for People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory Bowel Disease usually affects young adults and has a chronic and relapsing clinical course, with an impact on quality of life, particularly in aspects related to health, education, work, social and family life. It is globally considered to be a disabling disease and responsible for a marked reduction in the person's quality of life. Despite the technological advances witnessed in recent years in an attempt to reduce the incidence rates of some chronic diseases, there has been a significant increase with direct and indirect implications for the quality of life of those affected and their families. In this sense, nurses are involved in the dynamisation of innovative activities, seeking to provide creative solutions for dealing with situations of chronic illness, aiming to improve the care provided and making a real difference to the day-to-day life of the person, family and community.

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Lúcia Maria Torres dos Santos Gil, graduate nurse working in the Outpatient Department of the Guarda Local Health Unit. Master in Community Nursing.