Context: Crohn’s and Ulcerative colitis disease are two common inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD), which is a chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. Patients frequently
experience painful symptoms and encounter adverse effects from medications due to the chronicity
of the illness and its relapsing and remitting course, which can reduce quality of life (QoL). Aim:
Evaluate the effect of educational program on quality of life and health promoting lifestyle
behaviors for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases. Methods: The study used a quasiexperimental design, specifically employing a pre/post-test methodology on a convenience sample
of (60) patient with IBD admitted within six months to gastrointestinal outpatient clinic and
medicine department of Benha University Hospital. The study utilized the following tools: Patients'
Structured Interview Questionnaire, Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II Scale, Short
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Questionnaire. Results indicated a statistically significant
improvement in the overall mean score of patients' knowledge after implementing the educational
program and at three months later (follow-up) (P |
