How Fatigue Is Experienced and Handled by Female Outpatients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Background. Fatigue is a significant aspect of everyday life for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and it influences their health-related quality of life. Little is known about fatigue from the patient's perspective. Aim. To investigate how female IBD patients experience and handle fatigue. Methods. The study included 11 female outpatients. These patients were 40-59 years old and had IBD ≥ one year and a significantly increased...