Awareness and perception of fecal microbiota transplantation in Lebanon: a cross-sectional survey among the general population, healthcare workers, physicians, and patients
FMT awareness in Lebanon remains limited, particularly among patients and the public. Although perceptions are generally positive, misconceptions, stigma, and unrealistic expectations persist. These findings stem from a nonprobability sample that overrepresents younger, female, and highly educated participants and is not nationally representative. Targeted education, stronger physician-patient communication, and culturally sensitive approaches are needed to promote FMT acceptance and integration into practice.
Authors
- José-Noël Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3507-0119)
- Majed Matar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3868-012X)
- Rajaa Chatila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0120-2275)
- Philippe Hussein Kobeissy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8832-7363)
- Hussein F. Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4215-6815)
- Karen El Khoury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1351-0277)
- Zeinab Wehbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7268-3293)
- Zeinab Safieddine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2860-3810)
- Maysam Shayya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7355-7752)
- Mariana Elzein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6815-9345)
- Omar Jamal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2527-2929)
Institutions
- Lebanese American University (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848251399034
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00