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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Intravenous nutrient therapies (IVNTs) have gained popularity on the commercial market. Targeted at people with a variety of ailments and needs, the procedures allegedly offer numerous benefits and quick results, widely advertised on the websites of drip bars and health clinics as well as in the available literature. What is less often presented is the point of view of the customers of such services and the opinions of health personnel. Although the latter perspective seems to be crucial, little is known about it. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to present the opinions and experiences of health professionals (n = 188) on commercially available IVNTs dedicated to adults.
METHODS: The study was conducted between April 2019 and March 2020 by means of a survey using an ad hoc questionnaire made available mainly to health professionals attending public health postgraduate courses at the Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland.
RESULTS: As many as 91.5% of the respondents had heard of commercially available IVNTs (mostly from the media), and 47.3% knew of a facility offering such services. Among the possible situations where the use of IVNTs would be justified, the most commonly mentioned was a diagnosed nutrient deficiency (37.8%), while the least common ones were libido problems (1.1%) and the need to speed up metabolism (2.1%). For 25.5% of the respondents, there was no good rationale for using IVNTs. As many as 15.4% had no opinion on the subject. Health risks of IVNTs were recognised by 95.2% of professionals, with the biggest concerns being the lack of full information on patients\' health status and medical contraindications (84%), the risk of overdose and interactions (77.1%), and hypersensitivity or allergic reactions (75.5%). Among the reasons for IVNTs\' popularity, the respondents listed not only fads spread by celebrities and social media (89.4%) and the need for quick, effortless remedies (77.1%), but also reasons inherent in the Polish healthcare system. As many as 80.3% of the respondents stressed the need for public health institutions to take a stand on commercial IVNTs. Knowing of an IVNT facility was not significantly associated with the opinions of professionals in key areas.
CONCLUSIONS: Postgraduate public health courses are a good opportunity to engage health professionals in discussions about the current challenges, trends, and needs in the area of health promotion and healthcare. This study\'s findings shed some light on the opinions about IVNTs held by health professionals, who are important stakeholders of the healthcare system. Thus, these findings may help to better understand the popularity of IVNTs and incorporate health professionals\' perspectives in future efforts aiming to increase the awareness of IVNT-related health risks among both professionals and patients.
METHODS: The study was conducted between April 2019 and March 2020 by means of a survey using an ad hoc questionnaire made available mainly to health professionals attending public health postgraduate courses at the Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland.
RESULTS: As many as 91.5% of the respondents had heard of commercially available IVNTs (mostly from the media), and 47.3% knew of a facility offering such services. Among the possible situations where the use of IVNTs would be justified, the most commonly mentioned was a diagnosed nutrient deficiency (37.8%), while the least common ones were libido problems (1.1%) and the need to speed up metabolism (2.1%). For 25.5% of the respondents, there was no good rationale for using IVNTs. As many as 15.4% had no opinion on the subject. Health risks of IVNTs were recognised by 95.2% of professionals, with the biggest concerns being the lack of full information on patients\' health status and medical contraindications (84%), the risk of overdose and interactions (77.1%), and hypersensitivity or allergic reactions (75.5%). Among the reasons for IVNTs\' popularity, the respondents listed not only fads spread by celebrities and social media (89.4%) and the need for quick, effortless remedies (77.1%), but also reasons inherent in the Polish healthcare system. As many as 80.3% of the respondents stressed the need for public health institutions to take a stand on commercial IVNTs. Knowing of an IVNT facility was not significantly associated with the opinions of professionals in key areas.
CONCLUSIONS: Postgraduate public health courses are a good opportunity to engage health professionals in discussions about the current challenges, trends, and needs in the area of health promotion and healthcare. This study\'s findings shed some light on the opinions about IVNTs held by health professionals, who are important stakeholders of the healthcare system. Thus, these findings may help to better understand the popularity of IVNTs and incorporate health professionals\' perspectives in future efforts aiming to increase the awareness of IVNT-related health risks among both professionals and patients.
摘要：
背景：静脉营养疗法（IVNT）在商业市场上越来越受欢迎。针对有各种疾病和需求的人，据称这些程序提供了许多好处和快速结果，在滴灌酒吧和健康诊所的网站以及现有文献中广泛宣传。很少出现的是此类服务的客户的观点和卫生人员的意见。尽管后一种观点似乎至关重要，对此知之甚少。因此,本研究的目的是介绍卫生专业人员(n=188)对市售成人IVNTs的意见和经验.
方法：该研究是在2019年4月至2020年3月之间通过一项调查进行的，该调查问卷主要提供给在波兹南医科大学参加公共卫生研究生课程的卫生专业人员。波兰。
结果：多达91.5%的受访者听说过商用IVNTs（主要来自媒体），47.3%的人知道有提供此类服务的设施。在使用IVNT是合理的可能情况中，最常被提及的是被诊断为营养缺乏(37.8%)，而最不常见的是性欲问题(1.1%)和需要加快新陈代谢(2.1%)。对于25.5%的受访者，使用IVNTs没有很好的理由。多达15.4％的人对此没有意见。95.2%的专业人士认识到IVNT的健康风险，最大的担忧是缺乏关于患者健康状况和医疗禁忌症的完整信息(84%)，过量和相互作用的风险（77.1%），和超敏反应或过敏反应（75.5％）。在IVNTs流行的原因中，受访者不仅列出了名人和社交媒体传播的时尚(89.4%)和对快速的需求，毫不费力的补救措施(77.1%)，但也是波兰医疗保健系统固有的原因。多达80.3%的受访者强调公共卫生机构需要对商业IVNTs采取立场。了解IVNT设施与关键领域专业人士的意见没有显着关联。
结论：研究生公共卫生课程是让卫生专业人员参与讨论当前挑战的好机会，趋势,以及健康促进和医疗保健领域的需求。这项研究的结果揭示了卫生专业人员对IVNT的看法，他们是医疗保健系统的重要利益相关者。因此，这些发现可能有助于更好地了解IVNT的受欢迎程度,并将卫生专业人员的观点纳入未来的工作,旨在提高专业人员和患者对IVNT相关健康风险的认识.
方法：该研究是在2019年4月至2020年3月之间通过一项调查进行的，该调查问卷主要提供给在波兹南医科大学参加公共卫生研究生课程的卫生专业人员。波兰。
结果：多达91.5%的受访者听说过商用IVNTs（主要来自媒体），47.3%的人知道有提供此类服务的设施。在使用IVNT是合理的可能情况中，最常被提及的是被诊断为营养缺乏(37.8%)，而最不常见的是性欲问题(1.1%)和需要加快新陈代谢(2.1%)。对于25.5%的受访者，使用IVNTs没有很好的理由。多达15.4％的人对此没有意见。95.2%的专业人士认识到IVNT的健康风险，最大的担忧是缺乏关于患者健康状况和医疗禁忌症的完整信息(84%)，过量和相互作用的风险（77.1%），和超敏反应或过敏反应（75.5％）。在IVNTs流行的原因中，受访者不仅列出了名人和社交媒体传播的时尚(89.4%)和对快速的需求，毫不费力的补救措施(77.1%)，但也是波兰医疗保健系统固有的原因。多达80.3%的受访者强调公共卫生机构需要对商业IVNTs采取立场。了解IVNT设施与关键领域专业人士的意见没有显着关联。
结论：研究生公共卫生课程是让卫生专业人员参与讨论当前挑战的好机会，趋势,以及健康促进和医疗保健领域的需求。这项研究的结果揭示了卫生专业人员对IVNT的看法，他们是医疗保健系统的重要利益相关者。因此，这些发现可能有助于更好地了解IVNT的受欢迎程度,并将卫生专业人员的观点纳入未来的工作,旨在提高专业人员和患者对IVNT相关健康风险的认识.
