Discrepancies between patients' and gastroenterologists' perceptions of diagnosis and treatment in ulcerative colitis: a multicenter retrospective study - PubMed
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- Study compares perceptions of ulcerative colitis (UC) diagnosis and treatment between patients and gastroenterologists.
- Significant cognitive gaps found in disease management priorities: physicians focus on clinical indicators, patients on subjective symptoms.
- Treatment goals differ, with patients prioritizing quality of life and physicians emphasizing mucosal healing.
- Discrepancies in follow-up preferences and decision-making models, with patients less likely to endorse shared decision-making.
- Patients are willing to allocate a higher percentage of household income to treatment than physicians expect.
- Calls for a shift towards patient-centric care models to bridge the gap between clinical management and patient experiences.