| Title |
Patient Perceptions of Generic Medicines: A Mixed-Methods Study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s40271-013-0042-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Suzanne Dunne, Bill Shannon, Colum Dunne, Walter Cullen |
| Abstract |
In an attempt to benefit from the cost-savings associated with use of generic medicines, in June 2013 Ireland introduced generic substitution and reference pricing for the first time. However, perceptions of Irish patients towards generic medicines have not been published previously. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess how generic medicines were perceived amongst patients in the time leading up to the enactment of the new legislation. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 40% |
| United States | 2 | 20% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 3 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 60% |
| Scientists | 2 | 20% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 80 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 15 | 19% |
| Unknown | 16 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 20% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 12 | 15% |
| Psychology | 7 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 14 | 17% |
| Unknown | 22 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
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