Knowledge, opinions and attitudes of primary care physicians about generic drugs: A cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorÖncü, Şeyma
dc.contributor.authorBayram, Dilara
dc.contributor.authorAydın, Volkan
dc.contributor.authorİsli, Fatma
dc.contributor.authorAksoy, Mesil
dc.contributor.authorAkıcı, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorUçku, Reyhan
dc.contributor.authorGelal, Ayşe
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-05T11:05:16Z
dc.date.available2021-04-05T11:05:16Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentİstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Uluslararası Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Tıbbi Farmakoloji Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractBackground: Generic drug (GD) use is affected by many factors, including physicians' approach.Objective: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, opinions and attitudes of primary care physicians (PCPs) about GDs and potentially associated factors.Methods: An adequately representative sample (n = 354) of PCPs was determined via stratified and simple random sample selection method in this descriptive, cross-sectional study. The research data were collected through a face-to-face 40-item survey, where the knowledge, opinions and attitudes about GDs were questioned. The prescribing percentage of GDs overall was also examined.Results: The survey was completed by 305 PCPs (mean age: 49.2 ± 7.9 years; 57.4% male). The rate of correct responses about GDs was 67.6% for basic knowledge and 46.6% for the development process. The percentages of PCPs who declared that GDs were 'less efficacious', 'of lower quality' and 'less safe' than original drugs were 65.2%, 53.4% and 35.4%, respectively. More than half (60.3%) of the PCPs declared not to pay attention to whether the drug is generic while prescribing. It was observed that, as the knowledge level of the physicians increased, negative opinions and prescribing attitudes regarding the effectiveness, quality and safety of the GDs decreased. The rate of GD prescribing (51.6%) in Izmir was lower than the rest of the country (54.6%; P < 0.001).Conclusion: This study shows that the knowledge of PCPs about GDs is generally inadequate, which reflects negatively on their opinions and attitudes regarding the use of GDs. Educational activities can help establish awareness that GDs can be used without doubt of their effectiveness, quality and safety.
dc.identifier.citationÖncü, Ş., Bayram, D., Aydın, V., İsli, F., Aksoy, M., Akıcı, A. ... Gelal, A. (2021). Knowledge, opinions and attitudes of primary care physicians about generic drugs: A cross-sectional study. Family Practice, 38(3), 272-279. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaa138
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/fampra/cmaa138
dc.identifier.endpage279
dc.identifier.issn0263-2136
dc.identifier.issn1460-2229
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage272
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaa138
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/6692
dc.identifier.volume38
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.relation.ispartofFamily Practiceen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectBioavailability
dc.subjectBioequivalence
dc.subjectFamily Physicians
dc.subjectGeneric Drug
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectRational Drug Use
dc.titleKnowledge, opinions and attitudes of primary care physicians about generic drugs: A cross-sectional study
dc.typeArticle

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