Multilevel Factors and Sleep in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Qualitative Study.

Crohns Colitis 360

Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA, USA.

Published: October 2024

Background: This study aimed to describe the patient-reported factors that impact sleep among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), aligning with the Social Ecological Model of Sleep. This addresses the gap in IBD sleep research, which predominantly focuses on individual-level factors and their impact on sleep.

Methods: Adults (ages 18-65) with IBD were recruited online through ResearchMatch in June 2023. Participants filled out survey questions on their demographic characteristics, health history, sleep, and IBD-related symptoms. Content analysis was conducted on 2 open-ended questions about factors that impacted their sleep.

Results: This analysis included 163 adults with IBD ( = 39 years of age, 76.7% White, 91.4% non-Hispanic or Latino, 66.9% female, and 83.4% active IBD) who answered open-ended questions with comments about their sleep. Most participants indicated an individual-level factor impacted their sleep quality (85.3%,  = 139), categorized into 5 subthemes: Mental health, health, behavior and choices, physiology, and attitudes. Additionally, participants (43.6%,  = 71) mentioned social-level factors divided into 7 subthemes: Family, work, home, neighborhood, social network, and school. A smaller group of participants (17.2%,  = 28) mentioned societal-level factors designated into 4 subthemes: Natural environment and geography, technology, 24/7 society, and economics.

Conclusions: This study highlights the need for tailored sleep interventions for those with IBD that consider not only disease activity but also mental health, family, work, and the natural environment. IBD clinics should prioritize sleep health using an interdisciplinary approach to holistically address the unique needs of those with IBD.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11649995PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/crocol/otae075DOI Listing

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