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Article History

Received: 21 April 2025

Accepted: 4 June 2025

First Online: 13 June 2025

Declarations

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: The study adhered to the ethical guidelines outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was obtained from the Uskudar University Institutional Review Board (IRB Approval of Research Project No. 2023-57-07-03).

: All study participants signed written informed consent and agreed to the publishing of their anonymized data.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: Healthcare professionals play a pivotal role in promoting public health, and their awareness and behaviors regarding nutrition have far-reaching implications. This study highlights that increased probiotic food consumption among healthcare professionals is positively associated with microbiota awareness and negatively associated with gastrointestinal symptoms. Given that healthcare workers often serve as trusted sources of health information for the broader population, enhancing their understanding and use of probiotic-rich foods can contribute to both occupational well-being and improved public health outcomes. These findings underscore the need to integrate microbiota education into healthcare training to support informed dietary practices and gastrointestinal health.