Real-world Prescription Patterns and Patient Satisfaction Regarding Maintenance Therapy of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Observational, Cross-sectional, Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common chronic gastrointestinal disorder that typically requires long-term maintenance therapy. However, little is known about patient preferences and satisfaction and real-world prescription patterns regarding maintenance therapy for GERD.

Methods

This observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study involved patients from 18 referral hospitals in Korea. We surveyed patients who had been prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for GERD for at least 90 days with a minimum follow-up duration of 1 year. The main outcome was overall patient satisfaction with different maintenance therapy modalities.

Results

A total of 197 patients were enrolled. Overall patient satisfaction, patient preferences, and GERD healt

SUBMITTER: Huh CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10577463 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature