How does OTC drugs consumption relate to prescribed drugs and health care consultations in Europe?

IF 3.6 3区医学 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Health Policy Pub Date : 2025-03-23 DOI:10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105307

Aida Isabel Tavares

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Abstract

Self-medication is prevalent in European countries, where health systems are committed to providing universal and equitable access to medicines and health services. This study aims to explore the relationship between the use of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescribed drugs, as well as between OTC drug use and healthcare service utilization. Data from the European Health Interview Survey, wave 2019, were analyzed using logistic regressions on a sample of employed individuals from 26 countries. The main findings point to complementary and triangular relationships between the consumption of over-the-counter and prescribed drugs, and the use of health care consultations. Additionally, it was confirmed that the consumption of over-the-counter drugs is more likely when people are absent from work for health reasons. Finally, the study recommends fostering collaboration between pharmacists and healthcare providers to create comprehensive medication profiles for patients.

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在欧洲，非处方药的消费与处方药和医疗咨询有什么关系？

自我药疗在欧洲国家很普遍，这些国家的卫生系统致力于提供普遍和公平的药品和卫生服务。本研究旨在探讨非处方药使用与处方药使用的关系，以及非处方药使用与医疗服务利用的关系。对来自26个国家的就业人员样本使用逻辑回归分析了2019年欧洲健康访谈调查的数据。主要研究结果表明，非处方药和处方药的消费与卫生保健咨询的使用之间存在互补和三角关系。此外，研究还证实，人们因健康原因缺勤时更有可能服用非处方药。最后，该研究建议促进药剂师和医疗保健提供者之间的合作，为患者创建全面的药物概况。

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Health Policy 医学-卫生保健

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

6.10%

发文量

157

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Health Policy is intended to be a vehicle for the exploration and discussion of health policy and health system issues and is aimed in particular at enhancing communication between health policy and system researchers, legislators, decision-makers and professionals concerned with developing, implementing, and analysing health policy, health systems and health care reforms, primarily in high-income countries outside the U.S.A.