Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD
Cure8 research brief
Why This Matters
Many IBD patients in this survey expressed concern about climate change and willingness to support sustainable healthcare options—information that could influence how care pathways, device reuse, or treatment-choice discussions are approached in clinics and policy planning.
Knowing patient preferences helps clinicians and health systems consider sustainability measures that respect safety and personal convenience.
Who Should Pay Attention
Adult patients with IBD (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), patient advocacy groups, IBD clinicians, and healthcare administrators/planners interested in sustainable healthcare.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
This abstract reports a cross-sectional web survey of 498 IBD patients (Crohn’s/colitis) assessing knowledge, concerns, and willingness to support sustainable healthcare practices.
Most respondents were concerned about climate change, already engaged in sustainable behaviors, and willing to accept reusable materials or switch to more sustainable treatment options if their health would not be compromised. Support decreased for measures causing personal inconvenience.
The paper identifies three patient clusters with differing attitudes; the most climate-positive group tended to be higher-educated and already practicing sustainability. The study focuses on patient perspectives rather than clinical outcomes. This brief is based on the source-provided abstract and has not reviewed the full article beyond that abstract.
Keep In Mind
This classification and summary are grounded in the article abstract only. The survey reports patient opinions, not clinical evaluations of sustainable practices or safety data. Respondent demographics and recruitment through a patient panel may affect generalizability.
Source Details
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Research paper
Evidence type derived from source or registry metadata.
PublicationJournal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD
AuthorsDorien Oomkens, Lotte Hazeleger, Daniëlle Van der Horst +1 more
InstitutionDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. dorien.oomkens@radboudumc.nl.
Study typeJournal article
Indexed viaPubMed
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedSep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
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