Determinants of medicines consumption in Poland
The aim of the paper is to present the most important factors of medicines consumption in Poland. The paper is based on primary research conducted on a sample of 428 respondents in March and April 2020 in Poland using an online questionnaire survey. An algorithm of classification trees was applied...
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Polish Pharmaceutical Society
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| author | Elżbieta Stańczyk Katarzyna Szalonka Piotr Stańczyk Wioletta Nowak Jolanta Blicharz Małgorzata Niklewicz-Pijaczyńska Anna Gardocka-Jałowiec Katarzyna Wierzbicka |
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| description | The aim of the paper is to present the most important factors of medicines consumption in Poland. The paper is based on primary research conducted on a sample of 428 respondents in March and April 2020 in Poland using an online questionnaire survey. An algorithm of classification trees was applied to identify classes of respondents who consumed prescription medicines and non-prescription medicines (over-the-counter - OTC). In addition, a logistic regression was proposed to assess relationship between medicines consumption and health status, pro-health behaviors, selected preferences in dietary choices, and demographic characteristics.
In the paper lifestyle-related factors that determine the level of medicines consumption were identified. The authors argue that women aged 55 and over significantly increase consumption of both prescription and OTC medicines to maintain health and active lifestyle. What’s more they perform regularly preventive laboratory tests and read carefully information on the food labels before buying food products. In this cross-sectional survey we argue that women take more medications, are more critical of their health and take more care about active ageing. Even if they don't indicate health problems, 50% of them still consume medicines. Among men, 68% do not indicate health complaints and in this group more than 30% consume medicines. It seems that men in less extent combine medicines consumption with active ageing. The survey identifies classes of respondents who consume prescription medicines. These are patients who have health problems and use preventive health care, performing regular medical examinations. The more often medical examinations are performed, the more medicines are consumed. A group of people who often consume non-prescription medicines carefully read information on food labels before purchase, and perform systematically preventive laboratory tests. In general, consumption of both prescription medicines and OTC medicines in Poland increases with age of respondents. Health problems determine consumption of prescription medicines while gender is the most significant factor of non-prescription medicines consumption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0eebc53c2cdd4da19f68d01e3177be942023-12-28T12:27:49ZpolPolish Pharmaceutical SocietyFarmacja Polska0014-82612023-08-0179313514510.32383/farmpol/171531171531Determinants of medicines consumption in PolandElżbieta Stańczyk0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6727-7392Katarzyna Szalonka1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7290-6408Piotr Stańczyk2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0124-2936Wioletta Nowak3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9200-2972Jolanta Blicharz4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4581-8629Małgorzata Niklewicz-Pijaczyńska5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5305-4729Anna Gardocka-Jałowiec6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3281-1513Katarzyna Wierzbicka7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4158-778XInstytut Nauk Ekonomicznych, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Wydział Prawa, Administracji i Ekonomii, PolskaInstytut Nauk Ekonomicznych, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Wydział Prawa, Administracji i Ekonomii, PolskaKatedra Filozofii i Historii Gospodarczej, Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu, PolskaInstytut Nauk Ekonomicznych, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Wydział Prawa, Administracji i Ekonomii, PolskaWydział Prawa, Administracji i Ekonomii, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, PolskaInstytut Nauk Ekonomicznych, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Wydział Prawa, Administracji i Ekonomii, PolskaKatedra Ekonomii Politycznej, Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, PolskaKatedra Ekonomii Politycznej, Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, PolskaThe aim of the paper is to present the most important factors of medicines consumption in Poland. The paper is based on primary research conducted on a sample of 428 respondents in March and April 2020 in Poland using an online questionnaire survey. An algorithm of classification trees was applied to identify classes of respondents who consumed prescription medicines and non-prescription medicines (over-the-counter - OTC). In addition, a logistic regression was proposed to assess relationship between medicines consumption and health status, pro-health behaviors, selected preferences in dietary choices, and demographic characteristics. In the paper lifestyle-related factors that determine the level of medicines consumption were identified. The authors argue that women aged 55 and over significantly increase consumption of both prescription and OTC medicines to maintain health and active lifestyle. What’s more they perform regularly preventive laboratory tests and read carefully information on the food labels before buying food products. In this cross-sectional survey we argue that women take more medications, are more critical of their health and take more care about active ageing. Even if they don't indicate health problems, 50% of them still consume medicines. Among men, 68% do not indicate health complaints and in this group more than 30% consume medicines. It seems that men in less extent combine medicines consumption with active ageing. The survey identifies classes of respondents who consume prescription medicines. These are patients who have health problems and use preventive health care, performing regular medical examinations. The more often medical examinations are performed, the more medicines are consumed. A group of people who often consume non-prescription medicines carefully read information on food labels before purchase, and perform systematically preventive laboratory tests. In general, consumption of both prescription medicines and OTC medicines in Poland increases with age of respondents. Health problems determine consumption of prescription medicines while gender is the most significant factor of non-prescription medicines consumption.https://www.ptfarm.pl/download/?file=File%2FFarmacja+Polska%2F2023%2F3%2F02_OG_Determinants_of_medicines_n.pdfconsumer behaviorself-medicationover-the-counterprescription medicinesmedicine market |
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| title | Determinants of medicines consumption in Poland |
| title_full | Determinants of medicines consumption in Poland |
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| title_short | Determinants of medicines consumption in Poland |
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| topic | consumer behavior self-medication over-the-counter prescription medicines medicine market |
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