Using Digital Health Tools to Enhance Digestive Disease Care

Disorders of gut-brain interaction, like irritable bowel syndrome, functional diarrhea, and functional constipation, can severely limit an individual's quality of life. DGBI conditions not only manifest physically, but they also have psychological repercussions. Thus, this population requires nutrition counseling and stress management alongside medications. To provide this comprehensive care, Cleveland Clinic is offering its DGBI patients access to Ayble Health's AI-enabled digital care platform, which offers virtual behavioral healthcare and personalized nutrition support.DGBI are widespread in the United States. According to a study published in 2023, four out of 10 U.S. adults have a DGBI, and it is more common among women and people under 65. Additionally, DGBI adversely affects an individual's quality of life and emotional well-being, resulting in elevated anxiety, depression and somatization symptoms.