May 17 2024Aston University Aston University's Dr. Cassie Screti joined the latest Aston Originals Health Matters podcast recorded for World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day to discuss a new online tool to help young people better manage Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease .
World Inflammatory Bowel Disease takes place on 19 May every year to unite people worldwide with IBD, raise awareness and urge governments and healthcare professionals to take action. During her PhD research in the School of Psychology, Dr Screti discovered that there is very little support available to help young people manage their illness. Treatment plans are varied and complex and sticking to a medication regime whilst fitting in normal life, like sport, school and social activities, can be very difficult.