Self-medication in Vietnam: Why do consumers purchase medicines without prescriptions?
AbstractAbstract: The research aims to establish the aspects that motivate individuals to buy medicines without prescription to self-medicate in Vietnam. A Health Belief Model diagram is used for the research, and a total of 426 valid answers are used for the data analysis. The outcomes prove that P...
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| description | AbstractAbstract: The research aims to establish the aspects that motivate individuals to buy medicines without prescription to self-medicate in Vietnam. A Health Belief Model diagram is used for the research, and a total of 426 valid answers are used for the data analysis. The outcomes prove that Perceived Threat, Perceived Benefits, Perceived Barriers, Perceived Self-efficacy and Modifying factors towards self-medication are the key reasons motivating individuals to buy medicine without prescription (self-medication) in Vietnam. The research shows several issues related to self-medication in Vietnam: Perceived Threat, Perceived Benefits, Perceived Barriers, and Perceived Self-efficacy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-536788521c4349798ea34f00204c1cb42023-03-02T13:20:49ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Public Health2770-75712022-12-019110.1080/27707571.2022.2136199Self-medication in Vietnam: Why do consumers purchase medicines without prescriptions?Cuong Nguyen0Toan Do1Thuy Dang2Faculty of Commerce and Tourism, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamFaculty of Business, Northumbria University, London Campus, UKFaculty of Medicine Sciences, Phenikaa University, Ha Noi, VietnamAbstractAbstract: The research aims to establish the aspects that motivate individuals to buy medicines without prescription to self-medicate in Vietnam. A Health Belief Model diagram is used for the research, and a total of 426 valid answers are used for the data analysis. The outcomes prove that Perceived Threat, Perceived Benefits, Perceived Barriers, Perceived Self-efficacy and Modifying factors towards self-medication are the key reasons motivating individuals to buy medicine without prescription (self-medication) in Vietnam. The research shows several issues related to self-medication in Vietnam: Perceived Threat, Perceived Benefits, Perceived Barriers, and Perceived Self-efficacy.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27707571.2022.2136199self-medicationdrug storesconsumer behaviourhealth belief modelVietnam |
| spellingShingle | Cuong Nguyen Toan Do Thuy Dang Self-medication in Vietnam: Why do consumers purchase medicines without prescriptions? Cogent Public Health self-medication drug stores consumer behaviour health belief model Vietnam |
| title | Self-medication in Vietnam: Why do consumers purchase medicines without prescriptions? |
| title_full | Self-medication in Vietnam: Why do consumers purchase medicines without prescriptions? |
| title_fullStr | Self-medication in Vietnam: Why do consumers purchase medicines without prescriptions? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-medication in Vietnam: Why do consumers purchase medicines without prescriptions? |
| title_short | Self-medication in Vietnam: Why do consumers purchase medicines without prescriptions? |
| title_sort | self medication in vietnam why do consumers purchase medicines without prescriptions |
| topic | self-medication drug stores consumer behaviour health belief model Vietnam |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27707571.2022.2136199 |
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