A comparison between senior medical students' and pharmacy pre-registrants' knowledge and perceptions of generic medicines

Hassali, Mohamed Azmi; Kong, David Chee Ming; Stewart, Kay

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2923.2007.02791.x

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“…[13] High proportion of medical students pointed that they do not need more information on conducting bioequivalence tests. This was in contrast with the reports by Das and Das and Hassali et al [14,11] but it may reflect misunderstanding of medical students about the importance of such courses. On the other hand, pharmacy students were eager to accept more information when it was offered to them; especially, when a topic was more related to pharmacy curriculum.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…The result in this study agreed with the finding reported by previous studies. [11][12] Moreover, Siam et al reported that there was a significant difference among pharmacy and medical students regarding knowledge of generic medicine in Bangladesh. [4] In contrast, a study conducted by Basak and Sathyanarayana in India showed that many of the pharmacists and drug retailers have misconception regarding generic medicines, and they lack enough knowledge about generic substitution, even if the prescribed medicines are not available.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Medical and Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions Regarding Generic Medicines in Yemen

Al-Mohamadi¹,

Halboup²,

Ibrahim³

et al. 2018

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confidence: 79%

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confidence: 99%

Medical and Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions Regarding Generic Medicines in Yemen

Al-Mohamadi¹,

Halboup²,

Ibrahim³

et al. 2018

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“…The median number of students per study was 104 (range 1–2413). Besides final‐year medical students, some studies also involved 1–5th year students ( n = 20) 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, junior doctors and residents ( n = 8) 25, 28, 33, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, medical specialists ( n = 2) 48, 50, pharmacy students ( n = 3) 32, 51, 52, dental students ( n = 2) 31, 41 and nonhealthcare students ( n = 1) 40.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Three studies showed that students generally had poor knowledge of, and negative perceptions about, prescribing generic medicines 46, 51, 84. They were generally under the misapprehension that generic medicines were inferior in quality, less effective and produced more side effects than brand‐name medicines 46, 51, 84.…”

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“…They were generally under the misapprehension that generic medicines were inferior in quality, less effective and produced more side effects than brand‐name medicines 46, 51, 84. They generally lacked knowledge of synthetic cannabinoids 85, cancer pain management 33, 86 and conversion of narcotic analgesic regimens 25, although the latter study included only one final‐year student.…”

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Do final‐year medical students have sufficient prescribing competencies? A systematic literature review

Brinkman

Tichelaar

Graaf

et al. 2018

Brit J Clinical Pharma

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AimsPrescribing errors are an important cause of patient safety incidents and are frequently caused by junior doctors. This might be because the prescribing competence of final‐year medical students is poor as a result of inadequate clinical pharmacology and therapeutic (CPT) education. We reviewed the literature to investigate which prescribing competencies medical students should have acquired in order to prescribe safely and effectively, and whether these have been attained by the time they graduate.MethodsPubMed, EMBASE and ERIC databases were searched from the earliest dates up to and including January 2017, using the terms ‘prescribing’, ‘competence’ and ‘medical students’ in combination. Articles describing or evaluating essential prescribing competencies of final‐year medical students were included.ResultsTwenty‐five articles describing, and 47 articles evaluating, the prescribing competencies of final‐year students were included. Although there seems to be some agreement, we found no clear consensus among CPT teachers on which prescribing competencies medical students should have when they graduate. Studies showed that students had a general lack of preparedness, self‐confidence, knowledge and skills, specifically regarding general and antimicrobial prescribing and pharmacovigilance. However, the results should be interpreted with caution, given the heterogeneity and methodological weaknesses of the included studies.ConclusionsThere is considerable evidence that final‐year students have insufficient competencies to prescribe safely and effectively, although there is a need for a greater consensus among CPT teachers on the required competencies. Changes in undergraduate CPT education are urgently required in order to improve the prescribing of future doctors.

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The effects of the financial crisis on the general and dental health status of Greek citizens

Vlasiadis

Samaritaki

Koutsamani

et al. 2019

Health Planning & Management

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Summary Purpose To present the impact of the financial crisis on health status and dental health in Greece and compare it to the European Union and Finland and to identify any changes in health‐related expenditure focusing on pharmaceutical expenditure and generic medicines. Design/methodology/approach Databases as Scopus, Pubmed, Google Scholar, World Health Organization, Eurostat, and Elstat were used. Findings Indicators, such as mortality and life expectancy, show that there is no clear correlation between health deterioration and financial crisis while dental health has deteriorated. Out‐of‐pocket expenses were found to be catastrophic, and the use of generic medicines is still limited. Practical implications Proper prescribing of medicines, coverage of health care costs by the government, and cost savings from the use of generic medicines were implemented. As regards dental care, the state should focus on prevention as well as reinforcement of public dental care services. Originality/value The break through idea is to compare the impact of the financial crisis on health indexes in Greece with the European Union and Finland, to focus on pharmaceutical expenditure, generic medicines, and dental health.

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A comparison between senior medical students' and pharmacy pre-registrants' knowledge and perceptions of generic medicines

Abstract: Although there were some differences in responses, both groups had knowledge deficits about the quality, safety and effectiveness of generic medicines, which need to be addressed by educators in order to increase the future use of generic medicines in Australia.

Cited by 32 publications

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Medical and Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions Regarding Generic Medicines in Yemen

Medical and Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions Regarding Generic Medicines in Yemen

Do final‐year medical students have sufficient prescribing competencies? A systematic literature review

The effects of the financial crisis on the general and dental health status of Greek citizens

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