Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine what explanatory models are pediatric IBD providers employing when communicating regarding IBD to children.
Specific Aims:
Aim 1: To identify and describe the explanatory models providers use to explain IBD to pediatric patients.
Aim 2: To characterize and explain the explanatory models providers use to explain autoimmunity in IBD.
Aim 3: To characterize the variation in explanatory models for pediatric IBD for patients of varying developmental stages.
Contact: Catalina Berenblum-Tobi