Living Beyond IBD: A Patient’s Experience With EIMs and the Case for Multidisciplinary Care

TL;DR

This editorial discusses how inflammatory bowel disease affects other parts of the body and highlights the need for better, team-based care to support patients physically and emotionally.

Contribution

The paper emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary care for managing extra-intestinal manifestations of IBD and proposes actionable steps for clinicians.

Findings

IBD patients face significant physical and emotional challenges due to extra-intestinal manifestations.

Comprehensive, multidisciplinary care is essential to address the full scope of IBD and its complications.

Collaborative care can improve patient outcomes and transform the IBD care experience.

Abstract

This editorial explores the complex relationship between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and extra-intestinal manifestations (EIMs) and underscores the clinician’s critical need for comprehensive EIM care, as well as the physical and emotional burden imposed on the patient. The editorial concludes with actionable steps for clinicians and a call to advance IBD care with a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach that acknowledges the various challenges faced by patients. Together, we can transform the IBD journey into a partnership built on understanding, support, and shared hope.

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