Cicero A F G
Medical and Surgical Sciences Department, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2015 Apr;19(7):1297-304.
Metamucil® is a fiber supplementation formed by 100% natural psyllium. This study, conducted in Italy, assessed the impact of quality of pharmacists' instruction to use this product on subjects' adherence to and overall satisfaction with this test product.
Open-label post-marketing study involving adult subjects who had purchased Metamucil® (follow-up: 14 ± 7 days). Information was collected using questionnaires dedicated to the participating subject and pharmacy.
In total, 1480 subjects and 182 pharmacies returned their questionnaires. The mean age of the subjects was 49 years, two-thirds were female and 87% went to the pharmacy with problems related to bowel movements. The median daily dose taken over the 21-day period was 1. Adherence to the test product was associated with the quality of pharmacist's counseling (p = 0.005). Similarly, satisfaction with the tested product was associated with the quality of counseling (p < 0.001). Consumers' satisfaction was also associated with the quality of pharmacist's explanation of the benefits of the test product (p < 0.001) and with adherence (p < 0.001). 93% and 83% of subjects, respectively, stated the ease of use and their overall satisfaction with the test product, with 73% of subjects agreeing that they would continue using it. Similar findings were observed in subjects who had previously taken the most commonly used branded fiber supplements containing either partially hydrated guar gum or psyllium in the previous 6 months. 92% of pharmacists stated they would recommend Metamucil® for bowel regularity and 90% as it provides multiple benefits.
Pharmacists' counseling is associated with consumers' adherence and satisfaction to Metamucil®. A large proportion of subjects were satisfied and would continue taking the tested product as a fiber supplement.
美达施膳食纤维冲剂（Metamucil®）是一种由100%天然洋车前子制成的纤维补充剂。这项在意大利开展的研究评估了药剂师关于使用该产品的指导质量对受试者对该受试产品的依从性和总体满意度的影响。
一项开放标签的上市后研究，涉及购买了美达施膳食纤维冲剂（Metamucil®）的成年受试者（随访时间：14±7天）。通过专门针对参与研究的受试者和药房的问卷收集信息。
总共1480名受试者和182家药房返还了问卷。受试者的平均年龄为49岁，三分之二为女性，87%因排便相关问题前往药房。在21天期间服用的日均剂量中位数为1。对受试产品的依从性与药剂师的咨询质量相关（p = 0.005）。同样，对受试产品的满意度与咨询质量相关（p < 0.001）。消费者的满意度还与药剂师对受试产品益处的解释质量相关（p < 0.001）以及与依从性相关（p < 0.001）。分别有93%和83%的受试者表示受试产品使用方便且总体满意，73%的受试者表示会继续使用。在过去6个月内曾服用过最常用的含部分水化瓜尔胶或洋车前子的品牌纤维补充剂的受试者中也观察到了类似结果。92%的药剂师表示他们会推荐美达施膳食纤维冲剂（Metamucil®）用于促进肠道规律，90%的药剂师表示因其具有多种益处而推荐。
药剂师的咨询与消费者对美达施膳食纤维冲剂（Metamucil®）的依从性和满意度相关。很大一部分受试者感到满意，并会继续将受试产品作为纤维补充剂服用。
