PEOPLE WITH IBD WANT TO TALK ABOUT SLEEP: RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHAT TO ASK AND HOW TO RESPOND TO SLEEP COMPLAINTS

Poor sleep occurs in 75% of people with IBD and is prospectively associated with increased risk for disease flare, hospitalization, surgery, and reduced quality of life. While IBD providers know the link between poor sleep and IBD, few are adequately armed to ask patients about sleep and provide concise, evidence based suggestions for management. We aimed to understand patients’ beliefs about sleep and IBD, their treatment preferences, and offer recommendations to providers on how best to ask about and address sleep problems in this population.

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