Supplements use status and related problems – Multicenter survey of patients with diabetes mellitus –

Soichi Shibata; Hiroko Abe; Masahide Ikeda; Tadao Inoue; Yasunori Sakamoto; Hiroyuki Fujii; Ayako Funaki; Yuki Miyazawa; Koichiro Atsuda

doi:10.11256/jjdi.11.168

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Supplements use status and related problems

– Multicenter survey of patients with diabetes mellitus –

Soichi Shibata, Hiroko Abe, Masahide Ikeda, Tadao Inoue, Yasunori Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Fujii, Ayako Funaki, Yuki Miyazawa, Koichiro Atsuda

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Soichi Shibata
The First Submmitee Drug Information Section of Tokyo Hospital Pharmacist Association
Department of Pharmacy, Kitasato Institute Hospital
Hiroko Abe
The First Submmitee Drug Information Section of Tokyo Hospital Pharmacist Association
Department of Pharmacy, Ongata Hospital
Masahide Ikeda
The First Submmitee Drug Information Section of Tokyo Hospital Pharmacist Association
Department of Pharmacy, Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital
Tadao Inoue
The First Submmitee Drug Information Section of Tokyo Hospital Pharmacist Association
International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School
Department of Pharmacy, International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital
Yasunori Sakamoto
The First Submmitee Drug Information Section of Tokyo Hospital Pharmacist Association
Department of Pharmacy, Kyosai Tachikawa Hospital
Hiroyuki Fujii
The First Submmitee Drug Information Section of Tokyo Hospital Pharmacist Association
Department of Pharmacy, Toranomon Hospital
Ayako Funaki
The First Submmitee Drug Information Section of Tokyo Hospital Pharmacist Association
Department of Pharmacy, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Medical Center East
Yuki Miyazawa
The First Submmitee Drug Information Section of Tokyo Hospital Pharmacist Association
Department of Pharmacy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital
Koichiro Atsuda
The First Submmitee Drug Information Section of Tokyo Hospital Pharmacist Association
Department of Pharmacy, Kitasato Institute Hospital
Research and Education Center for Clinical Pharmacy,School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University

Keywords: Supplements, Drug information, Questionnaire, Diabetes mellitus

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2010 Volume 11 Issue 3 Pages 168-172

DOI https://doi.org/10.11256/jjdi.11.168

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Abstract

Object: A multicenter survey was conducted to investigate the status of use of supplements and related problems in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Methods: A questionnaire was mailed to institutions where members of the Drug Information Section, Tokyo Hospital Pharmacists Association, worked, and hospitalized patients with diabetes mellitus were surveyed with a questionnaire.
Results: The response rate of the questionnaire was 85%, and 22 patients reported taking supplements. The most common motivation to purchase supplements was a recommendation from an acquaintance, followed by a recommendation from a family member and TV. Only 9.1% of the patients consulted healthcare professionals when purchasing supplements. The patients who did not follow the dosage and administration instructions and those who were not aware of precautions regarding proper use accounted for 31.8% and 63.6%, respectively. The proportion of patients who did not inform their physicians about the use of supplements was 65.2%, and 4.5% reported some health damage (rash).
Conclusion: Our results revealed that supplements were used without careful consideration and were not administered properly, suggesting that scientific evaluation of efficacy and safety was warranted in future studies. It is important for pharmacists to actively collect information on patient use of supplements and share the information within the medical team.

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