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    Provider Beliefs, Practices, and Perceived Barriers to Dietary Elimination Therapy in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
    (Wolters Kluwer, 2022-09-01) Chang, Joy W.; Kliewe, Kara; Katzka, David A.; Peterson, Kathryn A.; Gonsalves, Nirmala; Gupta, Sandeep K.; Furuta, Glenn T.; Dellon, Evan S.; Pediatrics, School of Medicine
    INTRODUCTION: Despite effective dietary treatments, physicians prefer medications for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). METHODS: We conducted a web-based survey of providers to assess the perceived effectiveness, practice patterns, and barriers to EoE dietary therapy. RESULTS: Providers view diet as the least effective treatment. The greatest barrier was the belief that patients are disinterested and unlikely to adhere (58%). With less access to dietitians (56%), non-academic providers often manage diets without dietitian guidance (41%). CONCLUSIONS: Given high patient acceptance for diets and multiple treatment options for EoE, clinicians need evidence-based knowledge on EoE diets, access to dietitians, and awareness of patient preferences.