Table 2 Questionnaire with questions and answers, used in the present survey
Questions | Answer | Results |
|---|---|---|
Your gender? | Female Male | 64% 36% |
What kind of structure do you work in? | University Hospital Primary care Private | 32% 31% 25% 12% |
What geographical area do you work in? | North-West Center North-East South Islands | 30% 28% 18% 17% 7% |
Do you know what nutraceuticals are? | Yes No | 92% 8% |
Do you know how nutraceuticals are regulated? | Yes No I don’t know | 28% 50% 22% |
Do you know of any potential risks associated with the use of nutraceuticals? | Yes No I don’t know | 42% 40% 18% |
Do you prescribe them in your clinical practice? | Yes No | 59% 41% |
If yes, in which therapeutic area? | Respiratory allergy Food allergy Any allergy Prevention of infections Drug enhancement Immunological defense | 16% 3.5% 3.5% 36% 11% 30% |
When using them, do you know the mechanisms related to nutraceuticals in depth? | Yes No | 36% 64% |
Do you think Nutraceuticals are really effective? | Yes No | 72% 28% |
Do you think that Nutraceuticals are safe? | Yes No | 81% 19% |
How do you use Nutraceuticals: Continuously? | Yes No | 10% 90% |
In cycles? | Yes No | 67% 33% |
Do you use Nutraceuticals as add-on therapy? | Yes No | 55% 45% |
Or as a single treatment? | Yes No | 14% 86% |
Do you think Nutraceuticals have a preventive effect on the development of allergies? | Yes No | 28% 72% |
Do you think Nutraceuticals have a preventive action against infections? | Yes No | 63% 37% |
Do you always use nutraceuticals in combination with conventional drug therapy? | Yes No | 53% 47% |
Would you like more information and insights into Nutraceuticals? | Yes No | 91% 9% |
Would you participate in Conferences, Courses, FAD on Nutraceuticals? | Yes No | 80% 20% |
Would you participate in studies (retrospective, interventional) on the use of Nutraceuticals? | Yes No | 67% 33% |