Theme | Sub-themes | Examples of contributing papers |
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Patients’ lack of confidence in generic medicines | a. Scepticism | |
b. Provision of poor or poorly understood information | ||
c. Concerns regarding packaging and/or appearance of generic medicines | ||
Patients’ actual experiences in using generic medicines | a. Poor experience | |
b. Not exclusively negative | ||
c. Difficulties associated with treatment adherence or compliance | ||
Factors influencing patient acceptance of generic medicines | a. Patient involvement in decision-making | |
b. Advanced age incompatible with generic use | ||
c. Income/education level | ||
d. Severity of illness/drug type | ||
e. Nocebo | ||
Provision of information and education regarding generic medicines | a. Education and support | |
b. Source of information, including physician versus pharmacist |