ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
Opinion of patients seeking primary care regarding prescription of generic drugs: A cross-sectional study.
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- Letter to the editor: Editorial: Opinion of patients seeking primary care regarding prescription of generic drugs: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Article
- Demand of COVID-19 medicines without prescription among community pharmacies in Jodhpur, India: Findings and implications.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Knowledge, perception and acceptance of generic drugs in the general Lebanese population: A cross-sectional survey among adults.The journal of medicine accessArticle
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Abstract
backgroundGeneric drugs are low-cost alternatives to branded drugs. The government of India is encouraging physicians to prescribe the generics to decrease out-of-pocket expenditure of health care. Looking at India's low-prescription on generic drugs, it is crucial to analyze the factors responsible for it. A patient's unawareness may be an important factor; hence, it should be evaluated systematically.
objectivesThis study was designed with the aim of assessing knowledge and perception of generics among patients visiting the outpatient department of primary care physicians at the Patan city of Gujarat. MATERIAL AND
methodsA trained research associate visited the OPDs of various general practitioners to collect the data. A prevalidated questionnaire was administered to these patients. The data was analyzed with the help of statistical software. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.
resultsAmong 345 patients, only 33.6% reportedly heard about generics. Of these only a few patients (<13%) had used the generic drugs in past. The majority (>60%) believed that generics are safe. Those who were not willing to take generics reported efficacy as the major concern. Out of various factors that may affect knowledge of generic drugs, young age (OR = 5.3) and education (Primary (OR = 8.01), Secondary (OR = 6.19), and Higher secondary (OR = 3.07) were statistically significant.
conclusionAwareness about the generic drugs was low among the patients visiting the primary care physician. The young age and primary and secondary education levels were significantly associated with the awareness regarding generics.
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