OBJECTIVES: As inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic disorder, usually with an early
onset in life, quality of care plays an important role for patients. The aim of this study was to …

Introduction: Remarkable differences in quality of care (QoC) might be observed in different
countries, affecting quality of life of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. The aim of …

Background Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic
immunoinflammatory diseases that place a considerable burden on patients, their families …

Background/aim The patient's perspective on the healthcare that they receive has become
increasingly important in the assessment of healthcare quality, especially in chronic …

Background and aims Quality of care (QoC) has gained increased attention in IBD. A better
QoC has, historically, been linked to improved treatment outcomes. Even so, factors of equal …

AIM: To create and apply a framework for quality assessment and improvement in care for
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. METHODS A framework for quality assessment …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disorder with an early onset in life. Therefore,
it is reasonable to assume that IBD patients are in considerable need of health care. The …

Background: Patient satisfaction is thought integral to high quality of care (QoC) in chronic
disease models, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Here we utilized the QUOTE …

Background Quality improvement is a major topic in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) care,
and measuring quality of care (QoC) is necessary for QoC improvement. Most QoC projects …

Background Quality of care in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has received much
attention internationally; however, the available surveys focus on health professionals rather …