Withdrawing gluten-free food from prescriptions in England: a mixed-methods study to examine the impact of policy changes on quality of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some local areas in England stopped have gluten-free prescriptions for coeliac disease. An explanatory mixed-methods study has investigated the impact of these changes.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey with 1697 participants was followed by 24 qualitative interviews. The survey included questions on the use of prescriptions and healthcare services, as well as the Coeliac Disease Assessment Questionnaire (CDAQ) to assess quality of life. The survey data were analysed by descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and regression analysis, and the interviews were analysed by thematic analysis. Findings from the interviews guided the survey analysis.

Results

Dietary burden was significantly different between prescribing and nonprescribing areas, with little im

SUBMITTER: Peters M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7383817 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature