Recognition and attitudes of Korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation: a survey study
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...
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| description | 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). Conclusions 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-448af108129d49898ba985457324c4082023-01-04T03:50:21ZengThe Korean Association of Internal MedicineThe Korean Journal of Internal Medicine1226-33032005-66482023-01-01381485510.3904/kjim.2022.206170744Recognition and attitudes of Korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation: a survey studyTae-Geun Gweon0Yoo Jin Lee1Sung Kyun Yim2Seung Yong Kim3Chang Hwan Choi4Young-Seok Cho5 Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, KoreaBackground/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). Conclusions 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.http://kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2022-206.pdffecal microbiota transplantationclostridioides difficile infectionsurveys and questionnaires |
| spellingShingle | Tae-Geun Gweon Yoo Jin Lee Sung Kyun Yim Seung Yong Kim Chang Hwan Choi Young-Seok Cho Recognition and attitudes of Korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation: a survey study The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine fecal microbiota transplantation clostridioides difficile infection surveys and questionnaires |
| title | Recognition and attitudes of Korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation: a survey study |
| title_full | Recognition and attitudes of Korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation: a survey study |
| title_fullStr | Recognition and attitudes of Korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation: a survey study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recognition and attitudes of Korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation: a survey study |
| title_short | Recognition and attitudes of Korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation: a survey study |
| title_sort | recognition and attitudes of korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation a survey study |
| topic | fecal microbiota transplantation clostridioides difficile infection surveys and questionnaires |
| url | http://kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2022-206.pdf |
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