Improvements in Digestive Symptoms from Digital Care Program

This document is a research report that presents findings on the effectiveness of a digital digestive chronic care program, named GIThrive, which incorporates longitudinal symptom tracking, personalized medical nutrition therapy, health coaching, and targeted education. The study involved 659 ethnically and socially diverse participants who provided symptom data over a three-month period. The results indicate that 89% of participants reported symptom improvement, with an average decrease in symptom score of 64%. Notably, those who engaged with dietitians or health coaches showed higher rates of symptom reduction compared to those who did not. The report highlights the potential of using a digital app for tracking digestive symptoms and emphasizes the importance of access to GI specialty care for populations with chronic GI symptoms. The findings suggest that further research is necessary to optimize the digital symptom tracking process and validate the tool's effectiveness in clinical settings.