TY - JOUR
T1 - Unique challenges faced by tweens and teens with inflammatory bowel disease
T2 - a global perspective
AU - Geiculescu, Irina
AU - Niklinska-Schirtz, Barbara Joanna
AU - Munasinghe, Sachith
AU - Rajendra, Chathruckan
AU - Poddar, Ujjal
AU - Tanpowpong, Pornthep
AU - Escher, Johanna C.
AU - Rajindrajith, Shaman
AU - Day, Andrew S.
AU - Kugathasan, Subra
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2026/5
Y1 - 2026/5
N2 - Access to quality healthcare for individuals with chronic diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains a global challenge. Tweens (aged 9-12 years) and teens (typically aged 13-19 years) with IBD face unique challenges compared to adults, including limited access to medications, difficulties transitioning to adult care, and barriers to clinical trial enrollment. Additional concerns include mental health, social media influence, and growth through puberty. This review article brings together current evidence reported by pediatric IBD clinicians worldwide to highlight these issues. While many challenges are universal, some are region specific and reflect geographic disparities in care.
AB - Access to quality healthcare for individuals with chronic diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains a global challenge. Tweens (aged 9-12 years) and teens (typically aged 13-19 years) with IBD face unique challenges compared to adults, including limited access to medications, difficulties transitioning to adult care, and barriers to clinical trial enrollment. Additional concerns include mental health, social media influence, and growth through puberty. This review article brings together current evidence reported by pediatric IBD clinicians worldwide to highlight these issues. While many challenges are universal, some are region specific and reflect geographic disparities in care.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105037837736
U2 - 10.1093/ibd/izag010
DO - 10.1093/ibd/izag010
M3 - Review article
C2 - 41762694
AN - SCOPUS:105037837736
SN - 1078-0998
VL - 32
SP - 998
EP - 1004
JO - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
JF - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
IS - 5
ER -