Pharmacoepidemiological study of the use of e-pharmacies by the population

Соболева, М. С.; Loskutova, Ekaterina; Косова, И В

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“…Counterfeit drugs pose serious threats to the public since they could have no effect, produce a negative effect or lead to detrimental ramifications on the patient’s medical condition. Additional concerns include receiving incorrect information about drugs31 and numerous order rejections 32…”

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Practices, perceptions and trust of the public regarding online drug purchasing: a web-based survey from Jordan

Gharaibeh,

Alameri,

Al-Kabariti

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesOnline purchasing, including drugs, increased dramatically in the last decade especially through the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and attitudes of consumers concerning online drug purchasing and assess their perceptions regarding the benefits and disadvantages.DesignA web-based survey conducted through a self-administered questionnaire that was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee, ethical approval number: IRB/Al-Ahliyya Amman University/3/13/2021-2022. Cronbach’s alpha for the attributes of benefits and disadvantages was 0.608 and 0.744, respectively. Primary outcome measures were extent of trust of the public in online drug purchasing using Likert scale. Multivariate linear regression was used to assess predictors of the trust score.SettingsHashemite Kingdom of Jordan.ParticipantsInclusion criteria; residents of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 18 years or older. The questionnaire was distributed through snowball effect via different social media.ResultsA total of 428 participants filled the questionnaire, their average age was 29.7±11.2. Almost all participants, 419 (98.6%) use the internet daily but only 79 (18.6%) participants shop online regularly. Fifty participants (11.8%) purchased drugs online and they had higher benefits score of online purchasing compared with those who did not buy drugs online, 12.5±3.7 and 10.9±3.1, respectively, p=0.002. Participant who purchased drugs online had an increase in trust score of 0.847 compared with those who did not purchase drugs online, p<0.001. In the multivariate model, participants with education level of high school or higher than high school, compared with those with education lower than high school had an increase in trust score of 1.336 (p=0.026) and 1.137 (p=0.039), respectively.ConclusionThe public recognises the risks in buying drugs online. Awareness campaigns and regulations that control and monitor online drug purchasing should be implemented.

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Practices, perceptions and trust of the public regarding online drug purchasing: a web-based survey from Jordan

Gharaibeh,

Alameri,

Al-Kabariti

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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“…Several studies have revealed a link between using online pharmacies and the following sociodemographic factors: a higher level of education, advanced age, higher family income, greater number of prescriptions and/or marital status ( Atkinson et al, 2009 ; Brown and Li, 2014 ; Fittler et al, 2018 ; Jairoun et al, 2021 ). During the past 2 years, only a relatively small number of national ( Bowman et al, 2020 ; Cherecheș and Popa, 2021 ; Jairoun et al, 2021 ; Sun et al, 2021 ; Soboleva et al, 2022 ) surveys have been conducted, thus, there is little data measuring the effects of the coronavirus epidemic on the prevalence of online purchases and the attitude changes towards internet pharmacies. Evidently, COVID-19 has accelerated trends which were already growing; however, it is debatable if the changes in internet pharmacy utilization will outlast the pandemic.…”

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Attitudes and behaviors regarding online pharmacies in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic: At the tipping point towards the new normal

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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the online purchase of goods and services in which today’s e-pharmacy is now an integral part of healthcare provisions in developed countries. The aim of our research was to assess the frequency and attitudes of European consumers purchasing medications online prior to and following the pandemic in the Visegrad Group countries (V4). An online cross-sectional study was conducted between May-August 2022. A 25-item questionnaire with single choice and 5-point Likert scale answers was used and implemented in Google forms and Pollfish. A sampling of 2087 responses was collected. A majority (92.8%) of the respondents were aware medicines can be purchased online, yet prefer traditional pharmacies (4.6 ± 0.8) and somewhat oppose the internet channel (2.8 ± 1.3). Following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, respondents’ attitude towards purchasing consumer goods (3.65 ± 0.89) and medications (3.26 ± 0.91) online increased, however, the change regarding medications is significantly smaller (p < 0.01). A distinct increase in the frequency of buying medicines (from 49.16% to 55.48%) and health products (from 60.61% to 63.0%) online was measured since the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic (p < 0.05). Despite the relatively high prevalence witnessed in previous purchases, our results highlight the trend in which 18.3% of participants will definitely purchase medications online while a proportionate 17.7% will not in the future. Although long-term post-COVID attitudes towards the internet pharmacy channel have modestly increased, in comparison to previously published research the frequency of purchasing medications online has significantly increased during the past years. As national legislation in V4 countries permit only non-prescription online sales, our findings are primarily applicable to countries with similar regulatory environment. The rapid global spread of the coronavirus has transitionally affected medicinal purchase behaviors, augmenting potential public health concerns related to online sourcing. Consequently, public awareness campaigns are needed to promote verified online pharmacies and prevent the utilization of illicit websites and the use of unregistered, substandard and falsified medicinal products.

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Pharmacoepidemiological study of the use of e-pharmacies by the population

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Practices, perceptions and trust of the public regarding online drug purchasing: a web-based survey from Jordan

Practices, perceptions and trust of the public regarding online drug purchasing: a web-based survey from Jordan

Attitudes and behaviors regarding online pharmacies in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic: At the tipping point towards the new normal

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