نبذة مختصرة : Hongyuan Liu,1,* Yaodi Wei,1,* Zhenyi Xu,2,* Hao Lin,2,* Yu Zhao,1 Shiyu Wang,1 Fengbao Gao,1 Ninghan Feng,2 Alan J Wolfe,3 Fengping Liu1 1Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Urology, Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Alan J Wolfe, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA, Email awolfe@luc.edu Fengping Liu, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China, Email liulaoshiyc@jiangnan.edu.cnPurpose: Patients with recurrent urinary tract infections face complex management challenges. Fecal microbiota transplantation is a superior treatment for chronic infectious diseases, but limited patient knowledge affects treatment decisions. This study aims to identify factors associated with hesitancy towards fecal microbiota transplantation among patients with recurrent urinary tract infections, to help physicians and nurses in providing accurate and useful information to patients.Patients and Methods: A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, utilizing semi-structured interviews conducted with patients experiencing recurrent urinary tract infections who expressed hesitancy towards fecal microbiota transplantation. The interviews took place between September 2021 and December 2022. Thematic analysis was conducted on the semi-structured interviews to identify perceived facilitators and barriers associated with fecal microbiota transplantation.Results: The analysis included interviews with thirty adult female patients with recurrent urinary tract infections. Four facilitators influencing patients’ decision-making regarding fecal microbiota transplantation were identified: (1) the ...
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