Studies demonstrate that approximately 65%-82% of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) report at least some degree of bowel urgency, but this symptom is largely underrecognized by gastroenterologists and health care professionals (HCPs) caring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There is a lack of awareness and appreciation of the impact of bowel urgency in patients with CD as it is most commonly associated with ulcerative colitis. Bowel urgency in patients with CD results in emotional and social stress, leading to stigma, feelings of isolation, and impacting all aspects of daily life for patients. Bowel urgency is not widely incorporated into clinical assessment indices or clinical trial endpoints for CD, despite being a pivotal symptom influencing patient health-related QoL (HRQoL) and a potential indicator of uncontrolled intestinal inflammation.
In this CMEO Outfitters recorded symposium, expert faculty discuss recognizing the frequency of bowel urgency in patients with CD and the impact on patient QoL, incorporating assessments for bowel urgency through symptom evaluation, and engaging patients in open communication about their bowel urgency as part of shared decision-making in order to improve clinical outcomes, and the faculty also review real-world patient cases.
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly.
Primary: Gastroenterologists, physician associates (PAs), and nurse practitioners (NPs)
Secondary: Nurses and pharmacists
In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit for learning and change.
CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is designated for 1.50 contact hours.
California Residents: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. CME Outfitters LLC’s provider number is CEP15510.
This application-based activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-24-006-H01-P).
CME Outfitters, LLC, has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 02/01/2025. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.50 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.
Dr. Dubinsky reports the following financial relationships:
Advisory Board and Consultant: AbbVie Inc.; Abivax; AstraZeneca; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Janssen Biotech, Inc.; Lilly; Merck & Co., Inc; Pfizer Inc.; Prometheus Biosciences; Prometheus Laboratories; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Dr. Ali reports the following financial relationships:
Advisory Board: AbbVie Inc. and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Consultant: AbbVie Inc.; Boehringer Ingelheim; E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.; and Fresenius Kabi USA
Research Support: AbbVie Inc.; Arena Pharmaceuticals; AstraZeneca; and Celgene Corporation
Speakers Bureau: AbbVie Inc.; E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Dr. Long reports the following financial relationships:
Consultant: AbbVie Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Lilly; Pfizer Inc.; Prometheus Biosciences, Inc.; Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.; and Target RWE
Research Support: Lilly; Pfizer Inc.; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:
Rebecca Vargas-Jackson, MD (Peer Reviewer)
Shirley Michelle Franks, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC (Peer Reviewer)
Susan Perry (Planning Committee)
Kasey Brandt, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)
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