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Vol. 25. Issue 5.
Pages 306-309 (January 2002)
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Vol. 25. Issue 5.
Pages 306-309 (January 2002)
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Elevado índice de consultas por Internet de los pacientes catalanes con enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal
Frequent internet use among catalan patients with inflammatory bowel disease
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J. Panés
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Correspondencia: Servicio de Gastroenterología. Institut de Malalties Digestives. Hospital Clínic. Villarroel, 170. 08036 Barcelona.
, A.M. de Lacy, M. Sans, A. Soriano, J.M. Piqué
Unidad de Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal. Servicio de Gastroenterología. Institut de Malalties Digestives. Hospital Clínic. Universidad de Barcelona
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Resumen

No se dispone de datos acerca del uso de Internet en pacientes españoles con enfermedades crónicas.

Objetivo

Conocer el grado de utilización de Internet por parte de los pacientes con enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII) del área de Barcelona y su relación con algunas características demográficas.

Método

Se administró una encuesta acerca del uso de Internet a los 200 pacientes asistentes a una reunión informativa sobre EII organizada por un servicio de gastroenterología de un hospital universitario de referencia del área de Barcelona ciudad.

Resultados

Contestó a la encuesta el 86% de los entrevistados, con una edad media de 40 años; un 60% eran mujeres. El 68% disponía de ordenador en casa y un 49% tenía conexión a Internet. Un 44% consultaba esporádica o regularmente temas sobre EII en la red. Había una correlación positiva entre disponibilidad y hábito de consultar en Internet con una edad joven y un mayor nivel de estudios, y no existían diferencias entre sexos. Un 84% manifestaba interés por poder disponer de una web sobre EII avalada por los médicos de su centro sanitario y un 65% se mostraba dispuesto a pagar una cuota de abono por este servicio.

Conclusión

Los pacientes con EII del área de Barcelona tienen un alto índice de consultas por Internet de temas relacionados con su enfermedad y muestran una buena disposición ante iniciativas de información y relación electrónica por parte de los médicos de su centro sanitario de referencia.

No data are available on the use of the Internet by Spanish patients with chronic diseases.

Aim

To Determine The Extent To Which Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ibd) In Barcelona (Spain) Make Use Of The Internet And The Relationship Between Internet Use And Demographic Characteristics.

Method

A questionnaire on Internet use was administered to 200 patients attending an information session on IBD organized by the Gastroenterology Department of a university referral hospital in the city of Barcelona.

Results

Replies were received from 86% of those surveyed. The mean age was 40 years and 60% were women. Sixty-eight percent had home computers and 49% had an Internet connection. Forty-four percent sporadically or regularly obtained information on IBD from the web. A positive correlation was found between availability and Internet use and young age and higher educational level. No differences were found between men and women. Eighty-four percent expressed interest in having a web site on IBD supported by the physicians of their referral center and 65% were prepared to pay a subscription for this service.

Conclusion

Patients with IBD from Barcelona frequently looked for information on their disease on the Internet and were receptive to initiatives concerning electronic information from physicians of their local referral center.

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