Goktas Olgun, Ersoy Canan
Department of Family Medicine, Uludag University Family Health Center, Bursa, Turkey.
Department of Internal Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey;.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2022 Nov;72(11):2245-2250. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.5405.
To evaluate the perspective of family physicians on probiotics and vitamins against coronavirus disease-2019.
The cross-sectional study was conducted from June 1 to 30, 2021, after approval from the ethics review committee of Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey, and comprised family physicians of either gender working at family health centres in the country. Data was collected using an online questionnaire to measure the sociodemographic characteristics, habits, health status related to coronavirus disease-2019, and their knowledge, awareness and behaviour towards the use of probiotics and vitamins during the pandemic. Data was analysed using SPSS 25.
Of the 218 family physicians, 130(59.6%) were male and 88(40.4%) were female. The overall mean age was 46.82±5.85 years, mean professional experience was 22.32±8.75 years, and mean experience in family medicine was 10.14±3.51 years. The knowledge and awareness level about coronavirus disease-2019 was high 4.18±0.58, exposure to the disease 3.36±0.83 and their inclination towards the use of vitamins and probiotics 1.68±0.75 was low. Among the participants, 90(41.3%) used probiotic products and 120(55%) used drugs, such as vitamins and minerals. Vitamin C 99(45.4%) was the most commonly used supplement.
Physicians' knowledge and awareness and a realistic scientific approach are important when recommending supplements, such as probiotics, vitamins and minerals, to individuals during the pandemic.
评估家庭医生对益生菌和维生素预防2019冠状病毒病的看法。
这项横断面研究于2021年6月1日至30日进行，经土耳其布尔萨乌鲁达大学伦理审查委员会批准，研究对象为该国在家庭健康中心工作的男女家庭医生。通过在线问卷收集数据，以测量社会人口学特征、习惯、与2019冠状病毒病相关的健康状况，以及他们在疫情期间使用益生菌和维生素的知识、意识和行为。使用SPSS 25对数据进行分析。
218名家庭医生中，130名（59.6%）为男性，88名（40.4%）为女性。总体平均年龄为46.82±5.85岁，平均专业经验为22.32±8.75年，平均家庭医学经验为10.14±3.51年。对2019冠状病毒病的知识和意识水平较高，为4.18±0.58，接触该疾病的程度为3.36±0.83，而他们使用维生素和益生菌的倾向较低，为1.68±0.75。在参与者中，90名（41.3%）使用益生菌产品，120名（55%）使用维生素和矿物质等药物。维生素C是最常用的补充剂，有99名（45.4%）使用。
在疫情期间向个人推荐益生菌、维生素和矿物质等补充剂时，医生的知识、意识和现实科学的方法很重要。
