Poster Session B - Monday Morning
Allyson Sipes
Patient Representative
Columbia, SC
Table. Disease management before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: reliance on alternative support systems for management of ulcerative colitis | ||||
Prior to the pandemic | During the pandemic | Plan to do after the pandemic | Have never done or plan to do | |
Talked openly with their doctor about how their disease impacts their life | 54% | 54% | 44% | 17% |
Set goals with their doctor for managing their disease | 48% | 46% | 40% | 25% |
Communicated with a nurse at their doctor’s office between appointments | 45% | 40% | 34% | 32% |
Used an online patient portal to contact their doctor’s office or see lab results | 31% | 47% | 33% | 32% |
Used social media to connect with other patients or learn about ulcerative colitis | 24% | 39% | 27% | 46% |
Used symptom tracking or disease management apps | 23% | 31% | 29% | 48% |
Relied on information from patient advocacy groups | 19% | 27% | 22% | 54% |
Relied on patient support groups | 15% | 22% | 22% | 59% |
Had virtual appointments with their doctor | 13% | 55% | 32% | 31% |