Prescribers’ and dispensers’ views about generic medicines and international non-proprietary name prescribing: a mixed methods study in Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorPinho, Micaela
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-05T10:49:03Z
dc.date.available2020-06-05T10:49:03Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-13
dc.description.abstractPurpose – This study aims to explore the views of pharmacy professionals (PPs) in Portugal about generic medicines and international non-proprietary name (INN) prescribing and compare them with the views of general practitioners (GPs). Design/methodology/approach – A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 185 community PPs and 85 GPs. Their perceptions were examined using a five-point Likert scale applied to statements focusing on five main topics of interest: motivation, safety, users’ perceptions and knowledge, advantages and disadvantages of generic medicines and INN prescribing. Daily experiences and suggestions for decreasing health and pharmaceutical expenses were explored through open-ended questions. Nonparametric tests were used to compare attitudes between both groups and to explore associations between the level of agreement and respondents’ demographic characteristics. Content analysis was used to categorize the answers to the open-ended questions. Findings – Generally, GPs expressed more negative opinions toward generics and INN prescribing than PPs. GPs perceived generics as less effective, less safe, inferior in quality, more likely to cause side effects and believed that users do not trust them. Both groups believed that patients remain very confused and illinformed about generics, only adhering to them because of their low cost and expressed concerns about the existence of an excessive number of generic medicines and the lack of patients’ responsibility toward medicines costs. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study represents the first attempt to elicit and compare Portuguese GPs and PPs opinions concerning INN prescribing.pt_PT
dc.identifier.citationPinho, M. (2020). Prescribers’ and dispensers’ views about generic medicines and international non-proprietary name prescribing: a mixed methods study in Portugal. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, 14(2), 177-199. 10.1108/IJPHM-12-2018-0064. Disponível no Repositório UPT, http://hdl.handle.net/11328/3107pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJPHM-12-2018-0064pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1750-6123
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11328/3107
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Limitedpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/1750-6123.htmpt_PT
dc.rightsrestricted accesspt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectAttitudes of general practitionerspt_PT
dc.subjectAttitudes of pharmacy professionalspt_PT
dc.subjectGeneric medicinespt_PT
dc.subjectINN prescribingpt_PT
dc.titlePrescribers’ and dispensers’ views about generic medicines and international non-proprietary name prescribing: a mixed methods study in Portugalpt_PT
dc.typejournal articlept_PT
degois.publication.firstPage177pt_PT
degois.publication.issue2pt_PT
degois.publication.lastPage199pt_PT
degois.publication.titleInternational Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketingpt_PT
degois.publication.volume14pt_PT
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person.affiliation.nameREMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies
person.familyNamePinho
person.givenNameMicaela
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-2021-9141
person.identifier.ridL-1789-2018
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