Patients' intention to consume prescribed and non-prescribed medicines: A study based on the theory of planned behaviour in selected European countries

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpt.12601" target="_blank" >http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpt.12601</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpt.12601" target="_blank" >10.1111/jcpt.12601</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Patients' intention to consume prescribed and non-prescribed medicines: A study based on the theory of planned behaviour in selected European countries

Original language description

What is known and objectivePolypharmacy has a significant impact on patients&apos; health with overall expenditure on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines representing a substantial burden in terms of cost of treatment. The aim of this study, which was conducted within the framework of a European Project funded by the European Union under the Seventh Framework Programme and was entitled OTC-SOCIOMED, was to report on possible determinants of patient behaviour regarding the consumption of medicines, and particularly OTCs, in the context of primary care. MethodsA multicentre, cross-sectional study was designed and implemented in well-defined primary healthcare settings in Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Malta and Turkey. Patients completed a questionnaire constructed on the basis of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), which was administered via face-to-face interviews. Results and discussionThe percentage of patients who had consumed prescribed medicines over a 6-month period was consistently high, ranging from 79% in the Czech Republic and 82% in Turkey to 97% in Malta and 100% in Cyprus. Reported non-prescribed medicine consumption ranged from 33% in Turkey to 92% in the Czech Republic and 97% in Cyprus. TPB behavioural antecedents explained 43% of the variability of patients&apos; intention to consume medicines in Malta and 24% in Greece, but only 3% in Turkey. Subjective norm was a significant predictor of the intention to consume medicines in all three countries (Greece, Malta and Turkey), whereas attitude towards consumption was a significant predictor of the expectation to consume medicines, if needed. What is new and conclusionThis study shows that parameters such as patients&apos; beliefs and influence from family and friends could be determining factors in explaining the high rates of medicine consumption. Factors that affect patients&apos; behavioural intention towards medicine consumption may assist in the formulation of evidence-based policy proposals and inform initiatives and interventions aimed at increasing the appropriate use of medicines.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30104 - Pharmacology and pharmacy

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

ISSN

0269-4727

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

43

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

26-35

UT code for WoS article

000419095800005

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85039992093