Cullen Mick, Barnes Claire
Southampton Children's Hospital, Southampton, England.
Nurs Stand. 2015 May 13;29(37):50-8. doi: 10.7748/ns.29.37.50.e9711.
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel condition that affects more than 115,000 people in the UK. This article focuses on Crohn's disease in adolescents. Management of the condition in this group should address adolescent-specific characteristics and treatment goals. Key elements include optimising growth, pubertal development and social functioning, including education. The condition can affect an individual's mental and emotional wellbeing significantly, as well as their physical health. As adolescence is a time of great change, the additional burden of a chronic illness can prove difficult to manage. The authors provide information on the presentation of Crohn's disease in adolescence and insights into the particular issues encountered by this group.
克罗恩病是一种慢性炎症性肠病，在英国有超过11.5万人受其影响。本文聚焦于青少年克罗恩病。对这一群体的疾病管理应考虑青少年特有的特征和治疗目标。关键要素包括优化生长发育、青春期发育以及社会功能，包括教育。该疾病会显著影响个体的心理和情绪健康，以及他们的身体健康。由于青春期是一个发生巨大变化的时期，慢性病带来的额外负担可能难以应对。作者提供了青少年克罗恩病的临床表现信息，以及对这一群体所遇到的特殊问题的见解。
