Characteristics, Preferences and Health Care Utilization in Patients Using a Dietary Supplement for Improving Sleeping Disturbances: Results from an Explorative Online Survey.
drugs
health care utilization
sleeping disorders
supplement use
usage patterns
Journal
Patient preference and adherence
ISSN: 1177-889X
Titre abrégé: Patient Prefer Adherence
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101475748
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
21
10
2020
accepted:
01
12
2020
entrez:
7
1
2021
pubmed:
8
1
2021
medline:
8
1
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Sleeping disturbances are highly prevalent in the general population, and pharmacological drug treatment harbours the risk of serious side effects. Many affected persons use dietary supplements for self-treating their symptoms, but little is known about the specific characteristics and preferences of these patients. Even less evidence exists about the consequences of a specific dietary supplement usage on health care utilization. The aim of this study was to explore characteristics, preferences and the impact on health care utilization in patients using a specific over-the-counter dietary supplement, which is promoted for improving sleeping disturbances. We conducted a structured survey and invited a sample of 297 customers of a specific dietary supplement to participate. The survey was open between June and September 2020. Participants were invited by email. All participants accepted an informed consent. A total of 127 customers participated in the survey (participation rate: 42.8%). Of them, 87.7% were female and the mean age 50.5 years. Participants reported an overall good improvement of symptoms (7.66 on a ten-point Likert-scale) and showed a strong belief in the effectiveness of supplements in general; 67% of participants reported that the intake led to fever physician encounters, and 48.3% reported that they could stop the intake of other pharmaceutical sleeping drugs. A significant proportion of participants reported a substantial reduction in pharmaceutical drug use and health care utilization. While these self-reports lack an adequate control, they are still real consumer experiences, and the large beneficial effects - whether placebo or not - explain the popularity of such supplements and their therapeutic potential in sleeping disorders.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33408465
doi: 10.2147/PPA.S287881
pii: 287881
pmc: PMC7779286
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
2531-2539Informations de copyright
© 2020 Di Gangi et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.
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