The contributions of child behavioral functioning and parent distress to family functioning in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

The objective of this study was to examine the relative contributions of both parental and adolescent functioning to family functioning in adolescent patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and their families. Participants were 45 adolescents (27 male, 18 female) 13-17 years old (M = 15.41 years, SD = 1.

Treatment adherence in paediatric inflammatory bowel disease: perceptions from adolescent patients and their families.

The objective of this study was to examine patient- and parent-perceived factors that impact adherence to inflammatory bowel disease treatment using a qualitative descriptive individual interview approach. Sixteen adolescents and their parents were recruited from May through August 2007 and interviewed about medication adherence using an open-ended semi-structured interview format. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and coded into themes.