Feeding Difficulties Associated with IBD during the Working Day: Qualitative Study, Alicante Spain

José R. Martinez-Riera, José M. Comeche-Guijarro, Ana Gutierrez-Hervas, Sofia García-Sanjuán and Pablo Caballero
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José R. Martinez-Riera: Department of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine and Public Health and History of Science, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
José M. Comeche-Guijarro: Department of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine and Public Health and History of Science, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
Ana Gutierrez-Hervas: Department of Nursing, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
Sofia García-Sanjuán: Department of Nursing, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
Pablo Caballero: Department of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine and Public Health and History of Science, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 6, 1-11

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: inflammatory bowel diseases; occupational health; diet; food; nutrition; qualitative research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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