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Physicians and nurses use and recommend dietary supplements: report of a survey
Author(s) -
Dickinson Annette,
Boyon Nicolas,
Shao Andrew
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.lb444
Subject(s) - medicine , dietary supplement , family medicine , public health , health professionals , environmental health , health care , nursing , food science , chemistry , economics , economic growth
There have been relatively few surveys on the prevalence of dietary supplement use among physicians and nurses, or the extent to which they recommend dietary supplements to their patients. An online survey was administered in October 2007 to 900 physicians and 277 nurses by Ipsos Public Affairs for the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association representing the dietary supplement industry. The "Life…supplemented" Healthcare Professionals Impact Study (HCP Impact Study) found that 72% of physicians and 89% of nurses used dietary supplements regularly, occasionally, or seasonally. Regular use of dietary supplements was reported by 51% of physicians and 59% of nurses. The most common reason given for using dietary supplements was for overall health and wellness (40% of physicians and 48% of nurses), but more than two‐thirds cited more than one reason for using the products. When asked whether they "ever recommend dietary supplements" to their patients, 79% of physicians and 82% of nurses said they did. Physicians and nurses are as likely as the general public to use dietary supplements, and many recommend supplements to their patients. Funded by CRN.