P018 Understanding Patients’ Perceptions of Fecal Microbiota Transplant

BACKGROUND: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is becoming popular treatment option for a variety of diseases, including ulcerative colitis (UC). Despite increasing evidence for its role as a therapeutic, currently available literature is limited in its scope to assess firsthand patient experiences. We explored perceptions, attitudes, and experiences of patients who chose to pursue FMT and patients who declined FMT in favor of conventional...