Getting The Best Care Exploring new ways to provide the best treatments and new models of care to patients.
Researcher
Dr. Geoffrey Nguyen
Institution
University of Toronto
Project
The transition to adult care can be a stressful time. Dr. Nguyen and his team are exploring how
best to transition teens with IBD to an adult gastroenterologist. This study will determine whether increased contact with an IBD nurse during the transition period can improve patient satisfaction, knowledge of IBD, and continuity of health care
Keywords: pediatric to adult transition; IBD nursing; resource utilization; clinical care.
Co-Investigator(s): Dr. Eric Benchimol
Dr. Maria Sino
Dr. Laura Targownik
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
University of Toronto
University of Manitoba Medications are the cornerstone of managing IBD. $118,279
The decisions on which drugs to use in IBD, and in (Year 1 of 1) which situation, are based on the results of large randomized controlled trials. Dr. Targownik will be using the Manitoba IBD database (one the world’s largest) to determine the effectiveness of drug therapy in the real world. The results from this research will help guide clinical decision-making for IBD patients across Canada and the world.
Co-Investigator(s): Dr. Charles Bernstein
Dr. Harminder Singh
Dr. Lisa Lix
Keywords: pharmacoepidemiology; immunomodulators; anti-TNF agents; clinical care; managing treatments.
University
of Manitoba University
of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
Investment $122,380 (Year 1 of 2)
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