Development and psychometric testing of inflammatory bowel disease fatigue (IBD-F) patient self-assessment scale.

Background And Aims: Fatigue is one of the main symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is frequently reported by people in both active and quiescent disease. Many different fatigue assessment scales have been used to measure fatigue, but none has been developed or tested in IBD. This study aimed to develop a fatigue scale specific to the needs and experiences of people with IBD.

Healthcare professionals' perceptions of fatigue experienced by people with IBD.

Background And Aims: Fatigue is one of the top complaints of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however this is often not addressed in clinical consultations. This study aimed to gain an understanding of healthcare practitioners' (HCPs) perception of IBD fatigue as experienced by people with IBD.

Methods: Descriptive phenomenology was conducted with 20 HCPs who work with people with IBD.

Exercise in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease.

There is increasing evidence that exercise may improve symptoms in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aims to explore issues that clinicians may need to consider when giving advice on exercise to such individuals. Limited existing evidence suggests that low to moderate physical activity may improve symptoms without any adverse effects in individuals with IBD.