Understanding the Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Parents and their Children

S Mukherjee, P Sloper

Research output: Book/ReportBook

Abstract

A recent survey of NACC members found that nearly half were worried about the effects of their condition on members of their family, other than their partners, including worries about their inability to care for their family and difficulties in coping with children. However, it is striking that there has been no research on this topic, neither on the experiences of parents who have IBD nor on the effects on their children.
Aims of the research:
This was a small study to find out about the experiences of parents who have IBD and their views, both positive and negative, on:
* How IBD affects them as a parent.
* Effects they have noticed in their children.
* Ways they use to deal with difficulties they encounter as a parent.
* Support they would like from services
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationUniversity of York, York
PublisherSocial Policy Research Unit, University of York
Publication statusPublished - 2001

Keywords

  • family
  • ill/disabled adults

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