Recognition and attitudes of Korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation: a survey study.
Korean J Intern Med
; 38(1): 48-55, 2023 01.
Article
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| ID: mdl-36353787
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) represents a treatment option for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Recently, FMT has been investigated in various clinical settings other than CDI. This study examined Korean physicians' recognition of FMT and their attitudes toward this procedure.METHODS:
An online questionnaire included questions on indications for FMT, the FMT process, physicians' attitudes toward FMT for the treatment of CDI and non-CDI diseases, and possible concerns.RESULTS:
Finally, 107 physicians responded to this survey 66 (61.7%) had experience of performing FMT, and 86 (80.4%) replied that they were willing to perform FMT for CDI. Two-thirds of physicians (63.6%, n = 68) would perform FMT for recurrent CDI on patients who had at least three recurrences. The most common obstacle to performing FMT for the treatment of CDI was the lack of regulations or guidelines (55.1%, n = 59). Seventy-seven (72.0%) physicians would consider FMT for non- CDI diseases when conventional treatment had failed. The most common obstacle for FMT for the treatment of non-CDI diseases was low treatment efficacy (57.0%, n = 61).CONCLUSION:
Two-thirds of Korean physicians had experience of performing FMT, and many performed FMT for recurrent CDI. The results of this study will prove useful to researchers and practitioners in FMT in Korea.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physicians
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Clostridioides difficile
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Clostridium Infections
Type of study:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean J Intern Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
COREA DEL SUR
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CORÉIA DO SUL
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KR
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SOUTH KOREA