Physician-dependent diagnosis delay in Crohn's disease:A pseudoproposition or not?  

作　　者：Yan Zeng Jun-Wen Zhang Jian Yang 

机构地区：[1]Department of Psychology,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University,Chongqing 400010,China [2]Department of Gastroenterology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University,Chongqing 400016,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》2024年第38期4242-4245,共4页世界胃肠病学杂志（英文）

基　　金：Supported by the Education and Teaching Reform Project of the First Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University,No.CMER202305;Natural Science Foundation of Tibet Autonomous Region,No.XZ2024ZR-ZY100(Z).

摘　　要：The challenge of diagnosis delay in inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)has emerged as a significant concern for both patients and healthcare professionals.The widely accepted notion that there is an extended time frame from the onset of symptoms to the definitive diagnosis is often attributed to the heterogeneity of IBD and the non-specificity of clinical manifestations.Specific to patients with Crohn’s disease,the issue of delayed diagnosis appears to be more pronounced across different regions globally.The intricate interplay of real-world factors has led to debates regarding the primary contributors to these diagnostic delays.Drawing a comparison solely between patients and physicians and implicating the latter as the predominant influence factor may fall into a simplistic either-or logical trap that may obscure the truth.This letter,grounded in published evidence,explores areas for improvement in a forthcoming paper within the field,hoping to pinpoint the culprit behind the diagnosis delay issue for IBD patients rather than simply attributing it to so-called“physician-dependent factors”.Our objective is to motivate healthcare providers and policymakers in relevant fields to reflect on strategies for addressing this problem to reduce diagnostic delays and enhance patient outcomes.

关 键 词：Inflammatory bowel disease Crohn’s disease Diagnosis delay Influencing factors Culprit 

分 类 号：R657.1[医药卫生—外科学]