Research ArticleJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Community MedicineVol. 6 | Issue 4 | pp. 53–56Open access
Knowledge, Beliefs and Factors Affecting the Use of Generic Medicines among Patients in Ibb, Yemen: A Mixed-method Study
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- 1 College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, YEMEN.
- 2 College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, Fujairah, UAE.
- 3 Faculty of Arts, Ibb University, Ibb, YEMEN.
- 4 Faculty of Pharmacy, UCSI University, Chera, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
- 5 Department Institute of Health Sciences, PAP Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BRUNEI.
- 6 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA.
- 7 Faculty of Pharmacy, Aqaba University of Technology, Aqaba, JORDAN.
- 8 Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, MALAYSIA.
- 9 College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 10 College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Medina, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 11 College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 12 Dubai College of Pharmacy, Department of clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Dubai, UAE.
- 13 Faculty of Medicine, University of Sebha, Sebha, LIBYA.
Published in Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Correspondence: Ramadan Mohamed Elkalmi
Dubai College of Pharmacy, Department of clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Dubai, UAE.; Faculty of Medicine, University of Sebha, Sebha, LIBYA.
Email: dr.ramadan@dpc.edu
- Received:
- Sep 16, 2020
- Accepted:
- Nov 28, 2020
- DOI:
- 10.5530/jppcm.2020.4.16
How to cite
Al-Worafi, Y. M., Alseragi, W. M., Alakhali, K. M., Ming, L. C., Othman, G., Halboup, A. M., Alshahrani, S. M., Alshakhshir, S. M., Al-Shami, A. M., Ali, M., Adam, M., Wajid, S., & Elkalmi, R. M. Knowledge, Beliefs and Factors Affecting the Use of Generic Medicines among Patients in Ibb, Yemen: A Mixed-method Study. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 6(4), 53–56. https://doi.org/10.5530/jppcm.2020.4.16
Abstract
Objectives: This study was aimed to explore the knowledge and beliefs of patients in Ibb, Yemen, regarding generic medicines and identify factors affecting their use of these medicines. Methods: A mixed qualitative and quantitative study was conducted between Jan 1 and Mar 31, 2017 in Ibb, Yemen. A total of 310 patients participated in this study. The questionnaire used for data collection comprised of two sections. The first section covered participants' demographic information and contained six questions addressing patients' ability to differentiate between generic and brand-name medications. The second section comprises 15 items regarding patients' beliefs about generic medicines, answered using a five-point Likert scale. Additionally, seven patients were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide to explore further the factors affecting their generic medicine use. Results: Only 17.4% of patients knew the difference between generic and brand-name medicines. Approximately 59 (19%) patients believed that generic medicines' efficacy was the same as that of brand-name medicines, while 42 (13.5%) believed that generic medicines took longer to take effect. The vast majority of patients (252) (81.3%) believed that generic medicines were appropriate for less serious medical conditions. Only 84 patients (27.1%) believed that generic medications were the same as brand-name ones. Furthermore, the majority of patients held negative beliefs about generic medicines. The study also found that the price of medicines, physicians' recommendations, and pharmacy dispensers contributed to patients' use of generic medications. Conclusion: This study found that Yemen patients have insufficient knowledge of and negative beliefs about generic medicines. Special oriented and well-designed programs to educate and improve patients and healthcare professionals' understanding and beliefs about generic medicines are urgently needed.
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| Title | Knowledge, Beliefs and Factors Affecting the Use of Generic Medicines among Patients in Ibb, Yemen: A Mixed-method Study |
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| Authors | Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi; Wafa Mohammed Alseragi; Khaled Mohamed Alakhali; Long Chiau Ming; Gamil Othman; Abdulsalam M Halboup; Sultan M. Alshahrani; Sami Mustafa Alshakhshir; Abdulkareem Mohammed Al-Shami; Majid Ali; Mansour Adam; Syed Wajid; Ramadan Mohamed Elkalmi |
| Affiliations | College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, YEMEN.; College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, Fujairah, UAE.; Faculty of Arts, Ibb University, Ibb, YEMEN.; Faculty of Pharmacy, UCSI University, Chera, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.; Department Institute of Health Sciences, PAP Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BRUNEI.; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA.; Faculty of Pharmacy, Aqaba University of Technology, Aqaba, JORDAN.; Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, MALAYSIA.; College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, SAUDI ARABIA.; College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Medina, SAUDI ARABIA.; College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.; Dubai College of Pharmacy, Department of clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Dubai, UAE.; Faculty of Medicine, University of Sebha, Sebha, LIBYA. |
| Corresponding author | dr.ramadan@dpc.edu |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 6, Issue 4 |
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