Use of dietary supplements by cardiologists, dermatologists and orthopedists: report of a survey
Use of dietary supplements by cardiologists, dermatologists and orthopedists: report of a survey
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10.1186/1475-2891-10-20
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发表时间：
2011-03-03
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5.4
通讯作者：
Franco, Julio C.
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作者：
Dickinson, Annette;Shao, Andrew;Franco, Julio C.
背景：膳食补充剂被大多数美国人经常使用，卫生专业人员的使用也很常见。人们对人群中的使用模式以及使用膳食补充剂的原因非常感兴趣。《生活…补充的”Healthcare Professionals 2008 Impact Study（HCP Impact Study）调查了三个专业的医生对膳食补充剂的使用：心脏病学、皮肤病学和整形外科学。方法：HCP Impact Study由Ipsos Public Affairs为负责营养的理事会（CRN）在线进行，CRN是膳食补充剂行业的贸易协会。受访者是900名医生，其中300名来自三个专业-心脏病，皮肤科，骨科。结果：百分之五十七的心脏病专家说，他们至少偶尔使用膳食补充剂，因为75%的皮肤科医生和73%的骨科医生。据报道，最常使用的产品是多种维生素，但每个专业都有超过25%的人说他们使用omega-3脂肪酸，超过20%的人说他们使用一些植物补充剂。37%的心脏科医生、59%的皮肤科医生和50%的骨科医生报告定期使用膳食补充剂。72%的心脏病专家，66%的皮肤科医生和91%的骨科医生报告建议他们的病人服用膳食补充剂。向患者推荐膳食补充剂的主要原因是心脏病专家的心脏健康或降低胆固醇;皮肤科医生的皮肤，头发和指甲的好处;骨科医生的骨骼和关节健康。报告的膳食补充剂的使用在这个医生样本中相对普遍，当他们向患者推荐膳食补充剂时，他们这样做往往是出于与其专业有关的原因。
Background: Dietary supplements are regularly used by a majority of the American population, and usage by health professionals is also common. There is considerable interest in usage patterns within the population and in the reasons for using dietary supplements. The "Life...supplemented" Healthcare Professionals 2008 Impact Study (HCP Impact Study) surveyed usage of dietary supplements by physicians in three specialties: cardiology, dermatology, and orthopedics.Methods: The HCP Impact Study was conducted online by Ipsos Public Affairs for the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association of the dietary supplement industry. Respondents were 900 physicians, including 300 each from three specialties - cardiology, dermatology, and orthopedics.Results: Fifty-seven percent of cardiologists said they use dietary supplements at least occasionally, as did 75% of dermatologists and 73% of orthopedists. The product most commonly reported to be used was a multivitamin, but over 25% in each specialty said they used omega-3 fatty acids and over 20% said they used some botanical supplements. Regular dietary supplement use was reported by 37% of cardiologists, 59% of dermatologists, and 50% of orthopedists. Seventy-two percent of cardiologists, 66% of dermatologists, and 91% of orthopedists reported recommending dietary supplements to their patients. The primary reason given for recommending dietary supplements to patients was for heart health or lowering cholesterol for the cardiologists; benefits for skin, hair and nails for the dermatologists; and bone and joint health for the orthopedists.Conclusions: Reported dietary supplement use was relatively common in this sample of physicians, and when they recommended dietary supplements to patients, they tended to do so for reasons related to their specialty.