Table 2.
Patients’ expectation of information sources
| Expectation items | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Expected sources to gain IBD knowledge | |
| Verbal teaching from IBD physicians | 274 (80) |
| Official brochures or materials from hospitals | 261 (76) |
| Videos from doctors | 236 (69) |
| Communication with other patients | 208 (61) |
| Referring to professional books | 127 (37) |
| Videos recorded by patients | 77 (23) |
| Internet searching by themselves | 66 (19) |
| Others | 5 (2) |
| Information expectations for IBD patients | |
| Notices in diet and daily life | 282 (83) |
| Disease general introduction | 274 (80) |
| Medication advances and side effects | 274 (80) |
| The prognosis and influencing factors | 204 (60) |
| Policy about subsidies and discounts for treatment | 198 (58) |
| Relevant knowledge about surgery | 164 (48) |
| Stories about defeating the disease | 141 (41) |
| Communication with other patients through social media | 141 (41) |
| Willingness to pay for online consultations of IBD | |
| Yes | 130 (38) |
| No | 51 (15) |
| Depends on the expenses | 161 (47) |