Preferences, Perceptions, And Knowledge Toward Oral Solid Dosage Forms Among Consumers In Baghdad, Iraq
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Date
2011-04
Authors
Rifaat Ibrahim, Inas
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
Preferences, perceptions, and knowledge toward oral solid dosage forms (OSDF)
in the modem pharmaceuticals seem to be the field in which the data is scarce.
This study aimed (1) to determ'ine preferences, perceptions, and knowledge
toward OSDF and their color, size, shape, and taste among consumers in Iraq,
and (2) to identify those factors that may be associated with their preferences,
perceptions, and knowledge toward this type of pharmaceutical preparations. A
cross-sectional survey was conducted among consumers while purchasing their
medicines at the community pharmacies in Baghdad. A convenience sampling
method was used to recruit the consumers. Data was gathered by using selfadministered
questionnaires. The questionnaire comprised a list of preferences,
perceptions, and knowledge items which were adopted form previous published
literatures. The total sample size was 1000 participants. Chi-square, MannWhitney
and Kruskal-Wallis tests ":'ere used to evaluate the associations between
the variables. Binary Logistic regression was used to find predictors for the most
preferred OSDF. A significant level was detected at P<0.05. Findings of this
study revealed that capsule is the preferred form among consumers as well as the
easiest fonn in swallowing.
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Preferences, perceptions, and knowledge , among consumers in Iraq.