Access to gluten-free foods for people with coeliac disease in New Zealand.

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI:10.26635/6965.6642

Sophie Hall, Kristin Kenrick, Andrew S Day, Angharad Vernon-Roberts

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Abstract

Aim: A strict gluten-free (GF) diet is the current mainstay of treatment for coeliac disease (CD). A limited range of GF foods are available on prescription for those with CD. GF foods purchased in shops are typically more expensive than gluten-containing equivalents. This study sought to understand how New Zealanders with CD obtain GF products and the changes associated with this.

Method: Coeliac New Zealand members were asked to complete an anonymous electronic survey in June 2023.

Results: Although 24% of the 522 respondents had accessed GF foods on prescription in the past, only 2% currently used the service. One-third of the respondents were unaware of the service. Cost and limited product range were the key reasons for not accessing prescriptions. Most non-prescription GF foods were purchased from a supermarket, with 54% spending over $50 per week on GF foods. Most respondents (90%) would prefer a discount card to purchase GF products. Preferences regarding the prescription service would be to collect products from a local shop (84%) or a pharmacy (42%).

Conclusion: This study indicates a very low uptake of GF products on prescription, with awareness, cost, product range and convenience limiting use of the service. Most respondents would prefer financial support for discounted GF products.

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新西兰乳糜泻患者获得无麸质食品的情况。

目的：严格的无麸质（GF）饮食是目前治疗腹腔疾病（CD）的主要方法。CD 患者可凭处方购买有限的无麸质食品。在商店购买的无麸质食品通常比含麸质的食品更贵。本研究旨在了解新西兰 CD 患者如何获得 GF 食品以及与此相关的变化：方法：要求新西兰乳糜泻患者协会会员在 2023 年 6 月完成一项匿名电子调查：尽管在 522 名受访者中，有 24% 的人过去曾通过处方获得过 GF 食品，但目前只有 2% 的人使用过这项服务。三分之一的受访者不了解这项服务。费用和产品种类有限是不使用处方的主要原因。大多数非处方性 GF 食品都是从超市购买的，54% 的受访者每周购买 GF 食品的花费超过 50 美元。大多数受访者（90%）希望使用折扣卡购买 GF 产品。对处方服务的偏好是从当地商店（84%）或药房（42%）领取产品：这项研究表明，凭处方购买谷类食品的比例很低，对这项服务的认识、成本、产品种类和便利性限制了这项服务的使用。大多数受访者希望获得财政支持，以购买打折的 GF 产品。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.