Helpful Tips and Resources
Bowel Urgency Code Words and Behaviors
Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have different ways of talking about bowel urgency, and they're not always direct. Some patients are more direct with their language, while others may be less explicit.1*
*Based on a qualitative inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) study in the UK (n=611, UC n=302).
Hone Your Motivational Interviewing Skills7
Adapted from Miller and Rollnick, Motivational Interviewing, 3rd edition, 2013.
SKILL
Use open-ended questions
PURPOSE
Establish a “safe space” and gain the patient’s trust
ACTIONS
- Ask open-ended questions
- Let the patient do most of the talking
- Give the patient time to reflect and elaborate in response to questions
SKILL
Make affirmations to empathize
PURPOSE
Build the patient’s confidence and self-efficacy
ACTIONS
- Recognize and reinforce the patient's efforts
- Express positivity about something the patient has already done or a personal strength/ability
- Show empathy for the patient’s situation
SKILL
Engage in reflective listening
PURPOSE
Show that you’re listening and trying to understand the patient’s situation
ACTIONS
- Rephrase what the patient said in your own words
SKILL
Close with summarizing
PURPOSE
Ensure that you and the patient are on the same page with key action steps
ACTIONS
- Call out or paraphrase key points of the conversation
- Close with a plan of action
Symposium and Speaker Schedule
Stay up to date on the latest congresses and symposiums.
Congress
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| Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (AIBD) Conference | Location: Orlando, FL | Date: Dec 9-11 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Congress® (hosted by CCF) | Location: Las Vegas, NV | Date: Jan 20-22 |
| IBD Horizon Midwest Symposium | Location: Columbus, OH | Date: Feb 12 |
| NC Society of Gastroenterology | Location: Pinehurst, NC | Date: Feb 13-14 |
| GUILD | Location: Maui, Hawaii | Date: Feb 20-23 |
Helpful Links for Your Patients
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
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References:
- Dibley L, Norton C. Experiences of fecal incontinence in people with inflammatory bowel disease: self-reported experiences among a community sample. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013;19(7):1450-1462. doi:10.1097/MIB.0b013e318281327f
- Larsson K, Lööf L, Nordin K. Stress, coping and support needs of patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease: a qualitative descriptive study. J Clin Nurs. 2017;26(5-6):648-657. doi:10.1111/jocn.13581
- Newton L, Randall JA, Hunter T, et al. A qualitative study exploring the health-related quality of life and symptomatic experiences of adults and adolescents with ulcerative colitis. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2019;3(1):66. doi:10.1186/s41687-019-0154-x
- Tew GA, Jones K, Mikocka-Walus A. Physical activity habits, limitations, and predictors in people with inflammatory bowel disease: a large cross-sectional online survey. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2016;22(12):2933-2942. doi:10.1097/MIB.0000000000000962
- Lesnovska KP, Frisman GH, Hjortswang H, Börjeson S. Critical situations in daily life as experienced by patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2016;39(3):195-203. doi:10.1097/SGA.0000000000000211
- Devlen J, Beusterien K, Yen L, Ahmed A, Cheifetz AS, Moss AC. The burden of inflammatory bowel disease: a patient-reported qualitative analysis and development of a conceptual model. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2014;20(3):545-552. doi:10.1097/01.MIB.0000440983.81
- Miller WR, Rollnick S. Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change. 3rd ed. Guilford Press; 2013.
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