Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness and attitude of generic drugs (GD) in a remote area.
Methods: We conducted a questionnaire survey in a remote clinic during November-December 2018. We excluded patients who did not meet the eligibility criteria (patients with dementia including mild cognitive decline, pediatric patients, or psychiatric patients).
Results: Of 285 respondents, 162 (57%) were aware of GD. Of all respondents, 239 (84%) agreed to adopt GD, 30 (11%) disagreed, and 16 (5%) didn’t answer. Ninety nine (35%) respondents had anxiety about GD. Aging was significantly associated with lowered awareness of GD (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 4.08, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 2.22 to 7.51). The anxiety of GD was significantly associated with lowered willingness for generic substitution (adjusted OR = 0.0358, 95% CI 0.00753 to 0.171).
Conclusion: In remote Japan, awareness of GD was still low. Our findings suggest that higher age was related to the lower awareness of GD. Anxiety about GD was related to a passive attitude towards the use of GD.
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