ArticleJournal of pain research2017
Risk perception about medication sharing among patients: a focus group qualitative study on borrowing and lending of prescription analgesics.
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- Evaluation of Prescription Medication Sharing Among Adults in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- Definition of self-medication: a scoping review.Therapeutic advances in drug safety · 2022Article
- Differences in the Pattern of Non-Recreational Sharing of Prescription Analgesics among Patients in Rural and Urban Areas.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Substance Use in Mild-COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Study.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundOne form of self-medication is sharing of medications, defined as borrowing or lending medications in situations where the receiver of these drugs is not the individual to whom the medications were allocated.
objectiveTo explore experiences and opinions of patients about sharing prescription analgesics, reasons for sharing prescription analgesics, the way in which patients choose to share those medications, their awareness of risk regarding sharing prescription analgesics, and how they estimated the potential risk.
methodsThis qualitative study was conducted by focus group discussions with 40 participants led by a moderator trained in focus group methodology using a semi-structured moderator guide. Adults aged ≥18 years who had received a prescription for an analgesic at least once in a lifetime were included. Six separate focus groups were conducted to discuss participants' perception of risks associated with sharing of prescription analgesics among patients. Additionally, participants filled out two questionnaires on demographic data, their own behavior regarding sharing analgesics, and their attitudes about risks associated with sharing prescription analgesics.
resultsIn a questionnaire, 55% of the participants indicated that they personally shared prescription analgesics, while subsequently in the focus group discussions, 76% confessed to such behavior. Participants recognized certain risks related to sharing of prescription analgesics, mentioned a number of reasons for engaging in such behavior, and indicated certain positive aspects of such behavior. Forty-five percent of the participants indicated that sharing prescription analgesics is riskier than sharing nonprescription analgesics.
conclusionThere is a prevalent attitude among participants that sharing prescription analgesics is a positive behavior, where potential benefits outweigh risks.
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