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Indicator of access to medicines in relation to the multiple dimensions of access

2019; Future Medicine; Volume: 8; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2217/cer-2019-0031

2042-6313

Marina Morgado Garcia, Mariana Michel Barbosa, Rondineli Mendes da Silva, Edna Afonso Reis, Juliana Álvares-Teodoro, Francisco de Assis Acúrcio, Brian Godman, Augusto Afonso Guerra,

Medication Adherence and Compliance

Aim: Creation of a single indicator of access to medicines. Methods: Data collection was performed with individuals who obtained their medication from either public and/or private pharmacies. A Likert scale was used to measure the importance and satisfaction in relation to various access dimensions. Results: A total of 580 individuals were interviewed. Overall, participants attributed very similar importance scores to the dimensions of access to medicines. The results of the mean score of each dimension showed a statistically significant difference according to the type of pharmacy that the participant visited. Conclusion: This developed indicator will enable a review of access to medicines, making comparisons possible as well as improving decision making about public policies in the field of Pharmaceutical Services.