Post by kickingfrog on Oct 6, 2016 9:22:03 GMT
The impact of the restrictions to gluten-free prescription foods on people with Coeliac Disease
This research was commissioned by the British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA) to examine the
impact the restrictions to gluten-free foods on prescription were having on the diagnosed Coeliac
population in England. The research came at an important time, amidst significant media coverage and
debate surrounding what the NHS should provide in terms of provision for Coeliac patients, whose only
treatment for their condition is adherence to a strict gluten-free diet.
...This research sought to understand the importance of the gluten-free prescription to Coeliac patients, and
the impact restrictions to prescriptions (which have been introduced in some areas between July 2011 and
January 2013) have had on their health, finances, quality of life and the management of their condition
overall. With more restrictions possible, this research was a timely and important way of assessing the
impact of these cuts to a patient group whose only treatment is to follow an entirely gluten-free diet.
...The Impact of Restrictions
Just under two-thirds (65%) of those who had had their prescriptions restricted reported a perceived
negative impact on their health, with 40% reporting some negative impact and a quarter of the sample or
25% reporting a large negative impact. One in five (22%) say the cuts had had no impact...
...The Importance of Prescriptions
The value of getting gluten-free food on prescription was clearly very high. Over eight in ten (86%) of
respondents agreed that getting gluten-free foods on prescription was important in aiding adherence to a
gluten-free diet. Of these, 67% thought that it was very important, with a further 19% saying it was fairly
important. Less than one in seven thought it was unimportant (13%), with only 5% saying it was not
important at all.......
bsna.co.uk/pages/about-specialist-nutrition/gluten-free-foods
This research was commissioned by the British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA) to examine the
impact the restrictions to gluten-free foods on prescription were having on the diagnosed Coeliac
population in England. The research came at an important time, amidst significant media coverage and
debate surrounding what the NHS should provide in terms of provision for Coeliac patients, whose only
treatment for their condition is adherence to a strict gluten-free diet.
...This research sought to understand the importance of the gluten-free prescription to Coeliac patients, and
the impact restrictions to prescriptions (which have been introduced in some areas between July 2011 and
January 2013) have had on their health, finances, quality of life and the management of their condition
overall. With more restrictions possible, this research was a timely and important way of assessing the
impact of these cuts to a patient group whose only treatment is to follow an entirely gluten-free diet.
...The Impact of Restrictions
Just under two-thirds (65%) of those who had had their prescriptions restricted reported a perceived
negative impact on their health, with 40% reporting some negative impact and a quarter of the sample or
25% reporting a large negative impact. One in five (22%) say the cuts had had no impact...
...The Importance of Prescriptions
The value of getting gluten-free food on prescription was clearly very high. Over eight in ten (86%) of
respondents agreed that getting gluten-free foods on prescription was important in aiding adherence to a
gluten-free diet. Of these, 67% thought that it was very important, with a further 19% saying it was fairly
important. Less than one in seven thought it was unimportant (13%), with only 5% saying it was not
important at all.......
bsna.co.uk/pages/about-specialist-nutrition/gluten-free-foods