| Self-medication of upper gastrointestinal symptoms with hydrotalcite: a noninterventional community pharmacy study on drug usage and patient satisfaction. | |
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PMID: 22257575 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Objective: Acid-related gastrointestinal symptoms are widely prevalent. These complaints are often self-medicated with antacids. For the community pharmacy setting little is known about how patients' perceptions of self-treating symptoms are met, e.g., via patient satisfaction. Such outcomes are difficult to determine in clinical trials, therefore, non-interventional studies (NIS) are one applicable method for gaining data under real-world conditions. This study was conducted to investigate: (1) characteristics of gastrointestinal symptoms and patients' global health status, (2) drug usage and symptom relief, and (3) patient satisfaction with the medication. Methods: This prospective, cross-sectional NIS was performed in cooperation with 137 community pharmacies in Germany. Participants were recruited from customers, after they had purchased the antacid, and were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire. Patient satisfaction with hydrotalcite was assessed by the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) on the scales effectiveness, side effects, convenience, and global satisfaction. Results: 548 patients answered the questionnaire. The following symptoms were reported most frequently: heartburn (65%) and acid regurgitation (37%). In comparison to the general population, more participants rated their global health in lower categories, e.g., satisfying (35% vs. 23%) or poor (12% vs. 5%). Drug usage patterns were found to be in accordance with the principles of self-medication. The majority of patients reported a noticeable symptom relief within 15 min after drug intake. TSQM mean scores were high in all four scales; an excellent score was achieved in the scale side effects. Study results also revealed that the self-perceived global health status of the patients had an impact on their global satisfaction with the medication. Conclusions: This NIS shows that patients (1) are often affected in their global health when suffering from acid-related symptoms, (2) observed a fast symptom relief after drug intake, and (3) are highly satisfied with the antacid hydrotalcite. |
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Authors:
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Franziska Häcker; Hartmut Morck |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics Volume: 50 ISSN: 0946-1965 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-01-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9423309 Medline TA: Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 87-99 Citation Subset: IM |
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Pharmazeutisches Institut, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg and Cuibono Health Consulting GmbH, Berlin, Germany. |
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