Abstract
Objective: To investigate patient experience with probiotics and factors that influence probiotic use among adult patients.
Method: Patients were invited to complete a questionnaire that assessed their experiences and opinions regarding probiotics. Questionnaires were distributed to patients seeking primary health care services at a family and community medicine practice site and a community pharmacy. Patients were invited to complete the questionnaire while awaiting the physician or waiting for prescriptions to be filled.
Results: Overall, 162 surveys were completed and returned (66% response rate) from patients aged 18 to 89 years of age (mean 49.5 years). Most patients (n=107; 65%) were familiar with the term “probiotic”, and 49 patients (29.9%) had personally used the supplements in the past. Of those who had used probiotics, the majority (57%) had used the supplements to maintain “good gastrointestinal health” and most (59%) felt that the supplements had been benefcial. However, most (59%) had not informed their health care provider about their use of the supplements.
Conclusion: Use of probiotic supplements is common among consumers, but may not be reported to health care providers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1513-1520 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Patient Preference and Adherence |
| Volume | 8 |
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| State | Published - Oct 31 2014 |
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- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)
- Health Policy
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Patient experience and use of probiotics in community-based health care settings. / Chin-Lee, Blake; Curry, William J.; Fetterman, John; Graybill, Marie A.; Karpa, Kelly.
In: Patient Preference and Adherence, Vol. 8, 31.10.2014, p. 1513-1520.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Patient experience and use of probiotics in community-based health care settings
AU - Chin-Lee, Blake
AU - Curry, William J.
AU - Fetterman, John
AU - Graybill, Marie A.
AU - Karpa, Kelly
PY - 2014/10/31
Y1 - 2014/10/31
N2 - Objective: To investigate patient experience with probiotics and factors that influence probiotic use among adult patients.Method: Patients were invited to complete a questionnaire that assessed their experiences and opinions regarding probiotics. Questionnaires were distributed to patients seeking primary health care services at a family and community medicine practice site and a community pharmacy. Patients were invited to complete the questionnaire while awaiting the physician or waiting for prescriptions to be filled.Results: Overall, 162 surveys were completed and returned (66% response rate) from patients aged 18 to 89 years of age (mean 49.5 years). Most patients (n=107; 65%) were familiar with the term “probiotic”, and 49 patients (29.9%) had personally used the supplements in the past. Of those who had used probiotics, the majority (57%) had used the supplements to maintain “good gastrointestinal health” and most (59%) felt that the supplements had been benefcial. However, most (59%) had not informed their health care provider about their use of the supplements.Conclusion: Use of probiotic supplements is common among consumers, but may not be reported to health care providers.
AB - Objective: To investigate patient experience with probiotics and factors that influence probiotic use among adult patients.Method: Patients were invited to complete a questionnaire that assessed their experiences and opinions regarding probiotics. Questionnaires were distributed to patients seeking primary health care services at a family and community medicine practice site and a community pharmacy. Patients were invited to complete the questionnaire while awaiting the physician or waiting for prescriptions to be filled.Results: Overall, 162 surveys were completed and returned (66% response rate) from patients aged 18 to 89 years of age (mean 49.5 years). Most patients (n=107; 65%) were familiar with the term “probiotic”, and 49 patients (29.9%) had personally used the supplements in the past. Of those who had used probiotics, the majority (57%) had used the supplements to maintain “good gastrointestinal health” and most (59%) felt that the supplements had been benefcial. However, most (59%) had not informed their health care provider about their use of the supplements.Conclusion: Use of probiotic supplements is common among consumers, but may not be reported to health care providers.
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