Knowledge and practices of primary care physicians or general practitioners treating post-infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Univ Arizona, Mel & Enid Zuckerman Coll Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & BiostatUniv Arizona, Coll Med
Univ Arizona, Coll Med, Div Gastroenterol & Hepatol
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Austhof, E., Schaefer, K., Faulkner, J., Bach, L., Riddle, M., & Pogreba-Brown, K. (2020). Knowledge and practices of primary care physicians or general practitioners treating post-infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome. BMC Gastroenterology, 20, 1-6.Journal
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Background Post-infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome (PI-IBS) is a functional bowel disorder which has significant impacts to a patient's quality of life. No IBS-specific biomarker or treatment regimen for PI-IBS currently exists, therefore understanding practice patterns and variance is of interest. Methods This online survey of primary care physicians and general practitioners in the USA aimed to understand the knowledge and treatment of PI-IBS within the physician's current practice. Summary statistics are provided with a commentary on implications for practices and treatment of PI-IBS. Results Most physician survey respondents (n = 50) were aware of PI-IBS, but less than half discussed this condition as a possible outcome in their patients with a recent gastrointestinal infection. Most physicians indicated that they would treat the patients themselves with a focus on managing IBS through different treatment modalities based on severity. Treatment for PI-IBS followed IBS recommendations, but most physicians also prescribed a probiotic for therapy. Physicians estimated that 4 out of 10 patients who develop PI-IBS will have life-long symptoms and described significant impacts to their patient's quality of life. Additionally, physicians estimated a significant financial burden for PI-IBS patients, ranging from $100-1000 (USD) over the course of their illness. Most physicians agreed that they would use a risk score to predict the probability of their patients developing PI-IBS, if available. Conclusions While this survey is limited due to sample size, physician knowledge and treatment of PI-IBS was consistent across respondents. Overall, the physicians identified significant impacts to patient's quality of life due to PI-IBS.Note
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