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This research aims to explore how nurse-patient mutuality affects self-care behaviors among adults with inflammatory bowel disease.

April 7, 2026Open Access

The Role of Nurse–Patient Mutuality on Self-Care Behaviors in Adults Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Key Points

This research aims to explore how nurse-patient mutuality affects self-care behaviors among adults with inflammatory bowel disease.
Conducted a multicenter cross-sectional survey
Measured nurse-patient mutuality and self-care behaviors
Analyzed the relationship between mutuality and various self-care domains
Nurse-patient mutuality was significantly associated with improved self-care behaviors.
Different dimensions of mutuality correlated with distinct self-care domains.
Findings suggest that enhancing therapeutic relationships can promote tailored self-care in nursing practice.

Abstract

Nurse-patient mutuality was significantly associated with self-care behaviors among patients with IBD, with distinct relational dimensions linked to distinct self-care domains. These findings support the relevance of strengthening therapeutic relationships to promote tailored self-care in IBD nursing practice.

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Napolitano et al. (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d49ecbb33cc4c35a227806 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-026-09883-w

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