When I first started studying #medicalPTSD in ~2018 in inflammatory bowel disease (#IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis) I was shocked more hadn't been done. PTSD from medical experiences is a critical aspect of patient care.

So what did we find?

~25% of pts w IBD report medical PTSD from illness/treatment

Hospitalizations are a big source of #IBDPTSD

Logically IBDPTSD is associated w poorer outcomes

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8344426/

If you do similar #MedicalTrauma work would love to connect!