A nationwide survey exploring physicians’ and pharmacists’ knowledge, awareness and perceptions regarding generic medicines in China

Autor:	Jinghan Qu, Wei Zuo, Roxane L. Took, Kenneth W. Schafermeyer, Stephanie Lukas, Shaohong Wang, Liping Du, Xin Liu, Yang Gao, Jiantao Li, Hui Pan, Xiaoli Du, Dan Mei, Bo Zhang
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Generic medicines Generic substitution Knowledge Perceptions Pharmacists Physicians Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
Zdroj:	BMC Health Services Research, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1472-6963
DOI:	10.1186/s12913-022-08438-9
Popis:	Abstract Background Generic medicines substitution is an important means to control rapid growth of pharmaceutical expenditures for the healthcare system in China. Acceptance and utilization of generic medicines is highly influenced by healthcare providers’ perceptions. This study aimed to compare the knowledge, awareness and perceptions of generic medicines between physicians and pharmacists in China. Methods We used an online, cross-sectional survey across China. The questionnaire explored four sections: demographic characteristics, assessment of the participants’ knowledge and awareness of generic medicines, perceptions of generic medicines and generic substitution practices. Chi-square or Mann–Whitney-U tests were applied to compare differences between physicians and pharmacists. P-values
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