Patients with inflammatory bowel disease often have inadequate access to healthcare, according to a recent study by David Rubin, MD, of the University of Chicago Medicine.
Dr. Rubin and his team of researchers found 25 percent of nearly 4,000 patients had delayed medical care and more than half attributed the delay to the cost of care. This information can help researchers and physicians understand why patients with IBD are not always getting the best treatments.
To gather this information, the research team worked with the Centers for Disease Control National Health Interview Survey and had patients answer 76 questions about their access to care.
The report also found 63 percent of respondents are employed, 17 percent were unemployed and not seeking work and 10 percent were unemployed and seeking work.
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Dr. Rubin and his team of researchers found 25 percent of nearly 4,000 patients had delayed medical care and more than half attributed the delay to the cost of care. This information can help researchers and physicians understand why patients with IBD are not always getting the best treatments.
To gather this information, the research team worked with the Centers for Disease Control National Health Interview Survey and had patients answer 76 questions about their access to care.
The report also found 63 percent of respondents are employed, 17 percent were unemployed and not seeking work and 10 percent were unemployed and seeking work.
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