Exploring Health-related Quality of Life and Social Functioning in Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases After Attending Camp Oasis and Participating in a Facebook Group

Abstract

Findings replicated those of previous research in documenting the value of Camp Oasis on enhancing HRQoL. Both the camp experience and the Facebook group contributed to improvements in youth social functioning. Thus, supplementing the camp experience with membership in an online community may enhance social functioning in adolescents with inflammatory bowel diseases.