Department of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine and Public Health and History of Science, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.
Department of Nursing, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 17;19(6):3589. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063589.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Nutrition is a key aspect as it can modulate much of the symptomatology. People affected by IBD often experience difficulties at work in all areas, including adapting their dietary management to workplace situations. The aim of this study is to identify the difficulties associated with eating during the working day in people diagnosed with IBD. A qualitative study was conducted through a nominal and focus group with people affected by IBD. After the thematic analysis of the data, three main themes emerged: management of food during the working day, searching for strategies to live with the disease, and the importance of visibility and support. This study shows that IBD influences the working life of people with IBD and makes it difficult to maintain an adequate diet. The institutions in charge of the treatment of IBD patients should consider the support of multidisciplinary teams, including nutrition professionals, as a fundamental part of the pathology control and dietary treatment to minimize its repercussions at work.
炎症性肠病（IBD）是一种以胃肠道炎症为特征的慢性疾病。营养是一个关键方面，因为它可以调节许多症状。患有 IBD 的人经常在工作中遇到各种困难，包括在工作场所环境中调整饮食管理。本研究旨在确定与 IBD 患者在工作日期间进食相关的困难。通过名义组和焦点组对患有 IBD 的人进行了定性研究。对数据进行主题分析后，出现了三个主要主题：工作日期间的食物管理、寻找与疾病共存的策略以及可见性和支持的重要性。这项研究表明，IBD 会影响 IBD 患者的工作生活，并使维持适当饮食变得困难。负责治疗 IBD 患者的机构应考虑支持多学科团队，包括营养专家，作为控制病理和饮食治疗的一个基本组成部分，以尽量减少其对工作的影响。
