CONFIDE
HCP-Patient Communication
Key findings from the CONFIDE US dataset:
Healthcare providers (HCPs) ranked the most common symptoms reported by patients as well as potential reasons for HCPs not proactively discussing certain symptoms with patients1
- Despite bowel urgency being ranked by patients, a large majority of HCPs did not rank bowel urgency in their top 3 symptoms most reported by patients1
- The top reason for patients not feeling comfortable discussing bowel urgency was embarrassment while the top reason for HCPs not proactively discussing bowel urgency was expecting the patient to bring it up; this highlights a communication gap1
Top reasons for patients not being comfortable reporting bowel urgency to their HCP (n=37 [30.1%])a
Top reasons for HCPs not proactively discussing bowel urgency (n=49 [24.9%])b 
a. Among patients not comfortable reporting this symptom. Not comfortable was defined as a rating 1 to 4 on a 7-point scale.
b. Among HCPs who do not proactively discuss this symptom
a. Among patients not comfortable reporting this symptom. Not comfortable was defined as a rating 1 to 4 on a 7-point scale.
b. Among HCPs who do not proactively discuss this symptom
Related resources
Closing the Gap: A Candid Conversation About Ulcerative Colitis with Dr David T. Rubin
Dr. David Rubin candidly shares his views on the importance of assessing bowel urgency in ulcerative colitis and how they discuss this sensitive topic with their patients.
References
- Rubin DT, Panaccione R, Potts Bleakman A, et al. P028 Communicating needs and features of IBD experiences (CONFIDE) Survey: Patient and health care professional perspectives on experience of ulcerative colitis symptoms. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021;116(Suppl 1):S7.
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