A pilot study exploring awareness among general public toward issues related to medication safety in the state of Penang, Malaysia

M. Hassali, A. Shafie, F. Saleem, H. Al-Qazaz, I. Masood, M. Atif, H. Aljadhey
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Context: A better understanding of medication safety ensures better health state among healthcare consumers. Aim: The study aims to assess general public awareness toward issues related to medication safety. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted among general public selected conveniently in the state of Penang, Malaysia. Materials and methods: A total of 500 respondents were approached and 476 consumers participated in the survey giving a response rate of 95.2%. Statistical analysis: Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 12.0 and descriptive statistics were reported where appropriate. Results: Majority of the respondents (n=292, 61.3%) stated that they were well aware of the possible side effects of their current medications. A total of 196 respondents (41.17%) believed that all medicines registered in Malaysia are safe to use as these medicines have no side effects. About 40.33% (n=192) of the respondents claimed that they share their unused medicines with family and friends who are having similar illness. Majority of respondents 57.7% (n=275) were satisfied with the drug information provided by the healthcare professionals. This study also found that more than 80% of the respondents (n=409) did report that they read the labels of their medication before using. Conclusions: In this study, it was revealed that there is a moderate level of public knowledge regarding medication safety. It is evident that public underestimates the risk of their medications. There is a general lack of awareness and understanding among the public especially toward side effects.
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一项试点研究探索公众对马来西亚槟城州药物安全相关问题的认识
背景:更好地了解药物安全可以确保医疗保健消费者更好的健康状态。目的:本研究旨在评估公众对药物安全相关问题的认识。环境与设计:横断面研究是在马来西亚槟城方便选择的普通公众中进行的。材料与方法:共接触500名调查对象,476名消费者参与调查,回复率为95.2%。统计分析:使用SPSS 12.0版本对数据进行分析,适当时采用描述性统计。结果:大多数受访者(n=292, 61.3%)表示,他们很清楚自己目前使用的药物可能产生的副作用。共有196名受访者(41.17%)认为所有在马来西亚注册的药物都是安全的,因为这些药物没有副作用。约40.33% (n=192)的受访者表示,他们将未使用的药物与患有类似疾病的家人和朋友分享。57.7%(275人)的受访者对医护人员提供的药品信息表示满意。这项研究还发现,超过80%的受访者(n=409)确实报告说他们在使用药物前阅读了药物标签。结论:本研究发现,公众对用药安全的认知处于中等水平。很明显,公众低估了他们的药物的风险。公众普遍缺乏认识和理解,特别是对副作用的认识和理解。
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