Preventing the Abuse and Misuse of Over-the-Counter Medicines: A Survey of Community Pharmacists in Finland.
Abuse
community pharmacy
misuse
non-prescription medicine
over-the-counter medicine
self-medication
Journal
Substance use & misuse
ISSN: 1532-2491
Titre abrégé: Subst Use Misuse
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9602153
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Nov 2023
09 Nov 2023
Historique:
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Statut:
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Résumé
Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines intended for short-term use for self-care may be abused or misused. To explore the experiences and perceptions of community pharmacists (dispensers, pharmacists, and pharmacy owners) of the use, abuse, and misuse of OTC medicines by pharmacy customers, and to identify their perceptions of the most appropriate methods to prevent inappropriate use of OTC medicines. A cross-sectional national online survey to community pharmacists in Finland. A previously validated structured questionnaire was modified. Three national pharmaceutical associations were contacted to help in recruitment of their members ( In total, 442 responses were received. Most respondents strongly agreed (Md all = 5) that OTC medicines could be abused or misused; pharmacy owners were more likely to strongly agree than pharmacists (
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BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines intended for short-term use for self-care may be abused or misused.
AIM
UNASSIGNED
To explore the experiences and perceptions of community pharmacists (dispensers, pharmacists, and pharmacy owners) of the use, abuse, and misuse of OTC medicines by pharmacy customers, and to identify their perceptions of the most appropriate methods to prevent inappropriate use of OTC medicines.
METHOD
UNASSIGNED
A cross-sectional national online survey to community pharmacists in Finland. A previously validated structured questionnaire was modified. Three national pharmaceutical associations were contacted to help in recruitment of their members (
RESULTS
UNASSIGNED
In total, 442 responses were received. Most respondents strongly agreed (Md all = 5) that OTC medicines could be abused or misused; pharmacy owners were more likely to strongly agree than pharmacists (
Identifiants
pubmed: 37941407
doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2275564
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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