Assessing Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care Quality in Portugal: A Nationwide Gastroenterologist Survey
This study highlights strengths in the Portuguese IBD care, including multidisciplinary collaboration, research engagement, and widespread awareness of quality indicators. However, challenges remain, such as delays in specialized IBD consultations, endoscopic and cross-sectional exams, and inadequate scheduling for other consultations. Moreover, gaps persist in integrating psychological and nutritional care and maintaining updated patient registries. Expanding multidisciplinary teams and strengthening quality monitoring are critical for improving care outcomes for Portuguese IBD patients.
Authors
- Cláudia Camila Dias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9356-3272)
- Paula Ministro
- Diana Carvalho
- on behalf of GEDII
- Paula Lago
- Fernando Magro
- Luís Correia
- Raquel Gonçalves
- Francisco Portela
- Sandra Dias
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra (PT)
- Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil (PT)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
- Decision Sciences (United States) (US)
- Hospital Braga (PT)
- Hospital de Santa Maria (PT)
- Unidade Hospitalar de Bragança (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- GE Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000549922
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00