“Where and how do you buy medicines?” A pilot survey of consumption strategies among the public in Sweden

Lundin, SusanneLund University,Lunds universitet,The Cultural Studies Group of Neuroscience,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Avdelningen för etnologi,Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper,Institutioner,Humanistiska och teologiska fakulteterna,Lund University Research Groups,Division of Ethnology,Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences,Departments,Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology (författare)

Substandard and falsified (SF) medical products are a major danger to public health. They affect every region of the world, and have been identified in all major therapeutic categories. Studies from medicine, pharmacology, law and public health dominate this research area with a focus on the supply side. However, the spread of SF medical products cannot be fully understood without information about the demand side or a sociocultural perspective on market formation. The aim of this short report is to present findings from a pilot study that examines the attitudes of the Swedish public regarding consumption of medicines. Methods: We conducted a pilot survey in 2016 “Where and how do you buy medicines?” using LimeSurvey, an open-source online survey software. In total 155 respondents completed the survey. Results: The majority of respondents turn to doctors within healthcare for prescription-only medicines (POM). Simultaneously, some respondents would consider buying POMs without prior contact with experts even if medicines may come from unsafe sources.Conclusions: There is a tendency that people move away from formal healthcare towards an unregulated market. In parallel, people's approach to doctors becomes more personalized and pragmatic than in former patriarchal relationships. Risk becomes a negotiable concept.Keywords: Substandard and falsified medical products, consumption strategies, conception of risk, Swedish public

Liu, RuiLund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap,Samhällsvetenskapliga institutioner och centrumbildningar,Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten,Department of Service Studies,Departments of Administrative, Economic and Social Sciences,Faculty of Social Sciences(Swepub:lu)osta-ril (författare)
The Cultural Studies Group of NeuroscienceForskargrupper vid Lunds universitet (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Journal of Public Health: Oxford University Press (OUP)1741-38501741-3842

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