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Lebanese Pediatricians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Patterns toward Probiotics

Aya Ali Hashem Taleb1★, Sara Issam Abdel Samad1, Issam Hekmat Abdel Samad2, Mohamad Khaled Rahal1, Nathalie Adel Lahoud3, Marwan Ghazi El Akel1,4, Ahmad Ibrahim Dimassi1★ Corresponding author

  1. 1School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, LEBANON.
  2. 2Department of Pediatrics, Ain Wazein Medical Village, Mount Lebanon, LEBANON.
  3. 3Department of Epidemiology, Faculties of Pharmacy and Public Health, Lebanese University, Beirut, LEBANON.
  4. 4Inspect_LB: Institut National de Santé Publique, Épidémiologie Clinique et Toxicologie, Beirut, LEBANON.

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Aya Ali Hashem Taleb

School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, LEBANON.

Aya_taleb@live.com

Received: 29-07-2022; Revised: 20-08-2022; Accepted: 25-09-2022.

Volume 15, Issue 1 · pp. 138–143 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/097515050476

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Background:Over the past few years, the use of probiotics increased remarkably, along with the increase in antibiotics resistance. With the wide variety of probiotic strains and different brands available in the Lebanese market, a major concern has arisen regarding prescriber awareness and knowledge of probiotics and their use. The goal of this study is to assess Lebanese pediatricians' probiotic knowledge, attitudes, and practice patterns. Materials and Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional observational study was carried out. It included Lebanese pediatricians who were chosen by convenience. Participants were required to complete a four-part questionnaire that included demographics; knowledge about probiotics, attitude and practice, and a total of 12 points knowledge score was estimated. Results:The questionnaire was completed by 126 of the 149 eligible pediatricians. 89.7% of participants were familiar with the correct definition of probiotics. The calculated median knowledge score was 8 [6-9] points. According to the bivariate analysis, pediatricians prescribing probiotics showed higher knowledge score in comparison to those who do not (P value=0.007); In terms of consultations per day, those who examined 10-20 patients per day had a significantly higher knowledge score than those with less than 10 and more than 20 patients per day. (P value=0.004). Conclusion: The data showed a good knowledge, that is positively affecting the pattern of prescription of probiotics, yet it could be further improved.

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    Taleb, A. A. H., Samad, S. I. A., Samad, I. H. A., Rahal, M. K., Lahoud, N. A., Akel, M. G. E., & Dimassi, A. I. (). Lebanese Pediatricians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Patterns toward Probiotics. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 15(1), 138–143. https://doi.org/10.5530/097515050476