Factors that influence Italian consumers’ understanding of over-the-counter medicines and risk perception

Calamusa, A; Marzio, Alessandra Di; Cristofani, Renza; Arrighetti, Paola; Santaniello, Vincenzo; Alfani, Simona; Carducci, Annalaura

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2011.10.003

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“…30 Although majority of the population who practiced ocular self-medication had good medical knowledge (71, 72.4%), having good medical knowledge was not associated with the practising of self-medication (P=0.772). As expected, good medical knowledge is associated with rational use of drug and a very essential prerequisite for reasonable self-care practices, 31 but the practice of ocular self-medication among this population was without recourse to adequate knowledge. However, the low self-care orientation might have impacted the prevalence of ocular self-medication practice.…”

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“…These adverse effects were mainly painful eyes, but included loss of vision, red eye, corneal ulceration, burning sensation, and increased irritation. This could be due to practising self-medication regardless of one's medical knowledge, 31 however, the lack of association between self-medication and adverse reaction (P=0.482) could be explained by the low self-care orientation of the people limiting the tendency of the practice.…”

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Appraisal of the practice of ocular self-medication in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

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The purpose of the present study was to assess the practice of ocular self-medication among people of the Cape Coast Metropolis, Central Region of Ghana. A population-based survey involving 421 respondents ≥18 years old was conducted. A pre-tested interview-based questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics, ocular symptoms for which selfmedication was practiced, medical knowledge and self-care orientation. Households were systematically and randomly selected as study units. Analysis was done using SPSS version 16. Descriptive results were expressed as frequency, percentage, and mean±standard deviation, χ 2 test was used for associations, and logistic regression was used to test for predictors of the practice of ocular self-medication. Prevalence of ocular self-medication was 23.3% with itchy eye being the main ocular symptom for which self-medication was practiced. Local pharmacies were the main source of drug for ocular self-medication. There was no association between medical knowledge and the practice of ocular self-medication (χ 2 =0.126; P=0.722). Some 25.5% experienced adverse effects. In conclusion, the practice of ocular self-medication was without recourse to adequate concept of the practice of self-care but its negative effect was mitigated by the low self-care orientation of the people.

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“…Moreover, they should be aware of the potential adverse effects and risks, and they should know when to seek advice from physicians (Calamusa et al, 2012).…”

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Attitudes Toward and Use of Over-The-Counter Medications among Teenagers: Evidence from an Italian Study

Panero¹,

Persico²

2016

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In recent years, the consumption of Over-The-Counter (OTC) drugs has increased. Previous studies have pointed out that the OTC medications are misused and abused by teenagers, who often show poor knowledge of the toxicity of these drugs.The paper aims to analyze the use of OTCs by teenagers and the factors that influence their consumption. This paper is based on quantitative data. A web-based survey was administered to the students of an Italian high school. The questionnaire included queries on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the students with regard to OTCs. Since teenagers are influenced by their families, their approach to healthcare was also investigated.An exploratory factor analysis was conducted in order to determine the key factors influencing their attitudes toward the use of medications. Finally, a cluster analysis was run in order to identify different behavioral segments.Results show that four factors (tradition, social communication, self-management, and caution) influence the attitudes and behaviors of teenagers toward OTC medicines. The research also highlighted that attitudes toward the use of OTC medicines varied among the respondents, who were grouped into three different clusters: their presence implies the need for targeted educational programs, involving teenagers and their families.

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“…1 , јер закони омогућавају њихово несме-тано рекламирање путем средстава јавног информисања [2][3] , као и због великих економ-ских уштеда које здравствени системи еко-номски развијених земаља постижу превође-њем лекова што се издају уз лекарски рецепт у ОТЦ препарате [4][5] . Према подацима за 2014. годину у САД-у је било регистровано више од 300.000 различитих ОТЦ препарата, који се могу разврстати у 12 великих терапијских група 6 .…”

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The role of a pharmacist in prevention and detection of OTC drug interactions: Nominal group technique

Milosavljević¹,

Stefanović²,

Milosavljević³

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САЖЕТАКУвод: Број нових ОТЦ препарата који се појављују на тржишту налази се у сталном порасту, што фармацеутима отежава поступак издавања, нарочито у погледу превенције потенцијалних интеракција у које ти препа-рати могу да ступе са другим лековима, с обзиром да о интеракцијама нових ОТЦ пре-парата нема довољно информација.Циљ: Испитивање проблема са којима се фармацеути срећу приликом издавања ОТЦ препарата и предлагање конкретних идеја и начина за унапређење система откривања интеракција ОТЦ препарата.Испитаници и метод: Истраживање је спроведено у складу са методолошким прин-ципима технике номиналне групе. У оквиру истраживања спроведена су два састанка номиналне групе са фармацеутима запосле-ним у јавним апотекама. У току састанака модератор истраживања је испитаницима постављао одређена питања, на које су испи-таници одговарали. Како би се испитала сагласност испитаника око сваке појединачне тврдње, испитаници су на крају оба састанка постављене тврдње анонимно оцењивали по принципима Ликертове скале. Састанци су снимани и аудио записи састанака су касније коришћени за квалитативну анализу података.Резултати: У истраживању је учествова-ло 9 фармацеута -7 фармацеута женског пола и 2 мушког пола, просечне старости 25,0±1,0 година. Учесници номиналне групе су на са-станцима изнели 30 тврдњи на 7 постављених истраживачких питања, при чему је након другог састанка сагласност постигнута за 29 тврдњи. Квалитативна анализа добијених података указала је на постојање 3 категорије тврдњи: (1) знање фармацеута о интеракција-ма ОТЦ препарата, (2) проблеми са којима се они сусрећу приликом издавања ОТЦ препа-рата и (3) могућности унапређења система за превенцију и откривање интеракција ОТЦ препарата.Закључак: За адекватну превенцију интеракција ОТЦ препарата са другим леко-вима неопходно је израдити водичеса смер-ницама које се односе на правилан поступак издавања ОТЦ препарата и редовно користи-ти «проверавач интеракција»(енгл. interaction checker).Кључне речи: фармацеут, ОТЦ препара-ти, интеракције, interaction checker-и.Милосављевић Н. Милош, Стефановић М. Срђан, Милосављевић Н. Милица, Кочовић Г. Александар, Слободан М. Јанковић 2 ABSTRACT Introduction: Nowadays number of newly approved OTC medicines continuously increases, which can make certain difficulties in drug dispensing process. This fact particularly relates to drug-drug interactions-problems due to lack of data and insufficient of knowledge about the interactions.Aim: To identify the problems pharmacists face when dispensing OTC drugs and to recommend concrete ideas and methods for improving system for detecting OTC drugs interactions.Participants and method: The study was carried out in accordance with methodological principles of nominal group technique. Two meetings of nominal group were conducted,enrolling pharmacists employed in public pharmacies. During the meetings, moderator imposed aset of questions to participants, who gave answers in the form of individual statements. In order to examine agreement of the participants about the individual stateme...

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Factors that influence Italian consumers’ understanding of over-the-counter medicines and risk perception

Cited by 64 publications

References 23 publications

Appraisal of the practice of ocular self-medication in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Appraisal of the practice of ocular self-medication in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Attitudes Toward and Use of Over-The-Counter Medications among Teenagers: Evidence from an Italian Study

The role of a pharmacist in prevention and detection of OTC drug interactions: Nominal group technique

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