消费者对膳食补充剂的信息寻求行为

IF 1.3 Q2 Social Sciences
Joseph P. Nathan, Elizabeth K Kudadjie-Gyamfi, Leah Halberstam, J. Wright
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摘要

背景建议消费者在使用膳食补充剂(DS)之前先了解相关信息;关于这一建议是否得到重视,我们知之甚少。目的本试验研究的目的是调查DS使用者在使用这些产品之前是否寻求有关这些产品的信息,特别是是否向医疗保健专业人员寻求这些信息。方法在纽约市的三个场所对成年消费者进行面对面的调查。结果2017年11月至2018年10月,共有199名消费者接受了调查。在139名(70%)DS用户中,104名(75%)用户至少使用了一种未经HCP处方/推荐的DS。在这些人中,88人(85%)表示在使用DS之前寻求有关DS的信息,两人(2%)表示,有些人这样做,有些人不这样做。最常使用的信息来源是互联网(76;84%)。药剂师、营养师/营养师和医生分别被报告为七(8%)、六(7%)和五(6%)的受访者的信息来源。DS最常在药店购买(76;54%)。在199名参与者中,111人(56%)认为DS“非常安全”或“安全”,20人(10%)报告DS“不安全”或”非常不安全“;60名(30%)参与者是“中立的”。结论尽管大多数DS用户在使用之前寻求信息,但大多数用户是通过使用互联网来寻求信息的,只有少数人咨询了HCP。HCP应积极主动地教育消费者在使用这些产品之前咨询他们的重要性。
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Consumers’ Information-Seeking Behaviors on Dietary Supplements
Background Consumers are advised to seek information about dietary supplements (DS) before using them; little is known concerning whether this recommendation is heeded. Objective The objectives of this pilot study were to investigate whether users of DS seek information about these products before using them and particularly whether such information is sought from health-care professionals (HCPs). Methods Surveys administered face-to-face to adult consumers at three venues in New York City. Results Between November 2017 and October 2018, 199 consumers were surveyed. Of the 139 (70%) DS users, 104 (75%) used at least one DS that was not prescribed/recommended by an HCP. Of those, 88 (85%) reported seeking information about DS before using them and two (2%) noted that for some they do and for some they do not. The source of information most frequently used was the Internet (76; 84%). Pharmacists, dietitians/nutritionists, and medical doctors were reported to be a source of information by seven (8%), six (7%), and five (6%) of the respondents, respectively. DS were most commonly purchased at a pharmacy (76; 54%). Of the 199 participants, 111 (56%) perceived DS to be “very safe” or “safe,” while 20 (10%) reported that DS were “unsafe” or “very unsafe”; 60 (30%) participants were “neutral.” Conclusion Although most DS users sought information prior to using them, the majority did so by using the Internet and only a few consulted with an HCP. HCPs should be proactive in educating consumers about the importance of consulting with them prior to using these products.
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International Quarterly of Community Health Education
International Quarterly of Community Health Education PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-
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期刊介绍: The International Quarterly of Community Health Education is committed to publishing applied research, policy and case studies dealing with community health education and its relationship to social change. Since 1981, this rigorously peer-referred Journal has contained a wide selection of material in readable style and format by contributors who are not only authorities in their field, but can also write with vigor, clarity, and occasionally with humor. Since its introduction the Journal has considered all manuscripts, especially encouraging stimulating articles which manage to combine maximum readability with scholarly standards.
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