Table 1 Distributions of responses to 30 self-rated items concerning beliefs and attitudes towards FMT
From: Medical students’ perception on fecal microbiota transplantation
Self-rated item | Strongly disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neither agree, nor disagree | Somewhat agree | Strongly agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | I feel uncomfortable talking to patients about FMT | 13% | 37% | 33% | 15% | 2% |
2 | A more socially acceptable name would make discussions about FMT easier | 2% | 4% | 25% | 48% | 21% |
3 | I believe patients would accept FMT as treatment | 10% | 33% | 42% | 12% | 4% |
4 | More controlled clinical studies on FMT are needed before it can be used in clinical practice | 4% | 23% | 46% | 19% | 8% |
5 | I believe there is currently enough evidence for FMT | 23% | 37% | 25% | 10% | 6% |
6 | I do not believe in the long-term results of FMT | 19% | 17% | 21% | 31% | 12% |
7 | FMT is a risky procedure | 4% | 25% | 56% | 13% | 2% |
8 | FMT is a long and complicated process | 27% | 38% | 25% | 8% | 2% |
9 | FMT can lead to transmitting of infections | 13% | 21% | 25% | 29% | 12% |
10 | FMT poses a high risk of disease exacerbation | 12% | 12% | 48% | 12% | 17% |
11 | FMT does not represent a permanent solution to the medical problem | 2% | 21% | 46% | 19% | 12% |
12 | FMT belongs to alternative medicine | 29% | 29% | 40% | 2% | 0% |
13 | I find FMT somewhat disgusting | 2% | 15% | 38% | 35% | 10% |
14 | FMT is a safer treatment that standard medical treatments | 2% | 10% | 29% | 48% | 12% |
15 | FMT is a riskier medical procedure than blood transfusion | 15% | 12% | 38% | 21% | 13% |
16 | FMT has a negative impact on patient dignity (feelings of shame, stigma, etc.) | 4% | 23% | 42% | 19% | 12% |
17 | I believe the procedure would be supported within my institution | 21% | 33% | 35% | 10% | 2% |
18 | Results from veterinary medicine represent strong evidence for using FMT in human medicine | 6% | 8% | 25% | 25% | 37% |
19 | FMT can do more harm than good | 2% | 17% | 35% | 23% | 23% |
20 | FMT is a therapy comparable to probiotics | 10% | 19% | 37% | 27% | 8% |
21 | I believe FMT is a promising therapy for many diseases | 2% | 12% | 37% | 31% | 19% |
22 | I believe this procedure would be covered by insurance in the future | 4% | 15% | 27% | 37% | 17% |
23 | Donor screening is a complex and costly procedure | 0% | 12% | 17% | 31% | 40% |
24 | It’s easier for someone to be “admitted to Harvard” than fulfill the criteria to become a stool donor | 13% | 37% | 33% | 15% | 2% |
25 | I am interested in learning more about FMT and its practice | 2% | 4% | 25% | 48% | 21% |
26 | I believe the procedure should only be carried out in medical centers specialized in FMT | 10% | 33% | 42% | 12% | 4% |
27 | I believe FMT should become a usual procedure in every clinic/hospital | 4% | 23% | 46% | 19% | 8% |
28 | I believe the procedure would be more accessible (duration, costs, logistics) if a stool bank existed | 23% | 37% | 25% | 10% | 6% |
29 | I believe the procedure would be more easily accepted by doctors and patients if a stool bank existed | 19% | 17% | 21% | 31% | 12% |
30 | I believe it is easier for patients if the donor is anonymous rather than someone they know | 4% | 25% | 56% | 13% | 2% |