Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Patient Centered Algorithms to Optimize the Inpatient Experience and Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis: PATIENT-UC
Brief Summary: Hospitalized patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are at increased risk for a variety of complications such as infections, venous thrombosis, and surgery. The literature has revealed significant variation in the quality of care to hospitalized UC patients. As a result, guidelines for the management of these patients have been developed. However, the update of guidelines are variable. Admission to hospital can also have significant impact on quality of life due to interruptions in life commitments and lost sense of control of disease. Maintaining a sense of self-control of disease and active participation in care has been shown to be valuable among individuals with chronic diseases. The investigators propose the development of a multi-site, patient centred initiative aimed at improving clinical and patient-centered outcomes through an educational iPad based tool for patients admitted to hospital with ulcerative colitis.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* diagnosis of ulcerative colitis
* able to provide informed consent
* admission to hospital with flare of underlying ulcerative colitis

Exclusion Criteria:

* Crohn's disease
* inability to provide informed consent
* readmission during study period (intervention would only be used on the initial admission during the study period)
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Confirmed diagnosis of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis or indeterminate colitis

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cannot comprehend simple instructions in English
* Inability to comply with the study protocol (i.e., active drug or alcohol abuse or history of nonadherence to medical visits and/or medications)
* Presence of an ileostomy, colostomy, ileoanal j pouch anastomosis or ileorectal anastomosis
* Imminent surgery
* History of short bowel syndrome
* No flares of disease in last two years
* Uncontrolled medical or psychiatric disease Degenerative neurologic condition Unstable angina Class III/IV congestive heart failure Severe asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease Chronic renal insufficiency (creatinine \> 2.0) Malignancy within the last 5 years (excluding squamous or basal cell cancers of the skin) Poorly controlled depression, mania, and schizophrenia Active infection Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
* Pregnancy
* Age less than 18 years.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \>18 years,
* Internet or Smartphone access
* Ability to complete a Tablet or web-based questionnaire in English language.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of short bowel syndrome, stoma or pouch.
* Presence of a condition or disease that, in the opinion of the investigators, may make it exceedingly difficult for the patient to use HealthPROMISE App, including, but not limited to, advanced dementia.
D: For active case-finding: diagnosis of IBD,between 18 and 80 years of age; diagnosis of IBD confirmed with endoscopy / colonoscopy; no stoma.

For RCT and patient interviews: Patients with IBD who experience FI, are interested in interventions, and meet the following:

Inclusion criteria:

* Endoscopically confirmed IBD diagnosis
* Between 18 and 80 years of age
* No current flare-up of disease (self-report of usual symptoms when not in active flare)
* Reporting FI at least once in the past year
* With or without ileo-anal pouch plus:

Exclusion criteria:

* Under 18 or over 80
* Current disease flare-up (self-report of usual symptoms indicative of active flare)
* Course of specialist FI treatment in past year
* Previous major anal fistula surgery (surgical lay-open) or current perianal fistula
* Current stoma
* Current participation in another trial
* Inability to give informed consent (for example, due to reduced mental capacity)
* Inability to read or speak sufficient English to understand study documents, procedures and requirements

Answer: A