Attitudes, Practices, and Barriers of Probiotics Among Medical Faculty Members in Lorestan, Iran

Probiotics, which contain beneficial bacteria, have been shown to enhance human health, reduce healthcare expenditures at the community level, and effectively prevent and treat various diseases. This descriptive-analytical study was conducted with ۱۴۵ faculty members from the basic and clinical sciences departments at Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected using a questionnaire comprising ۳۵ items across three domains: perspectives, performance, and barriers to the use of probiotic products. The data were analyzed using independent t-tests and correlation coefficients with SPSS software version ۲۵, with a significance level set at less than ۰.۰۵. The scores for attitudes, performance, and barriers to probiotic use were ۱۹.۹۳ ± ۲.۴۹, ۱۷.۸۶ ± ۳.۱۴, and ۴۰.۷۵ ± ۶.۲۷, respectively. No significant relationship was found between gender and educational group concerning the scores in the three domains of the questionnaire. However, a positive correlation was observed between attitude and performance, while an inverse relationship was noted between attitude and performance on one hand and consumption barriers on the other. The findings of this study underscore the urgent need to enhance educators' awareness and alter their perspectives regarding probiotics.

Keywords:

perspective , awareness , performance , Probiotic , professors