Abstract
Purpose: To compare access to medicines in children living in poor households (income of USD1/person/day) between urbanised Klang Valley and rural East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: A semi-structured interview was conducted with caregivers to determine demographics, access to medicines, knowledge, attitude and practice of parents in obtaining medicines for children. Results: There was no significant difference socio-demographically between poor households in Klang Valley (N = 58) and East Coast (N = 40). The study found that access to medicine for children (N = 325) in the households was adequate, where all households that reported illness in the children over the last 1 month and the last 6 month periods, obtained medicines and 99 % of the children were fully immunized. Qualitative analysis showed that poor households face several barriers in accessing medicines for their children such as financial, transportation, physical and attitudinal. Conclusion: Access to medicines for children living in poor households in both areas were similar and adequate. However, barriers to access remain and further studies are required.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 861-867 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
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Keywords
- Aaccess to medicine
- Children
- Klang valley
- Peninsular Malaysia
- Poor populations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Pharmacology (medical)
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Comparison of access to medicines between Klang Valley and East Coast of peninsular Malaysia for children living in poor households. / Saiful, Asmalita; Ithnin, Muslimah; Mohd Rani, Mohd Dzulkhairi; Noh, Nor Azila; Hamid, Nazefah Abdul; Naina Mohamed, Isa; Al-Naggar, Redhwan; Nor Aripin, Khairun Nain Bin.
In: Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 15, No. 4, 01.04.2016, p. 861-867.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Comparison of access to medicines between Klang Valley and East Coast of peninsular Malaysia for children living in poor households
AU - Saiful, Asmalita
AU - Ithnin, Muslimah
AU - Mohd Rani, Mohd Dzulkhairi
AU - Noh, Nor Azila
AU - Hamid, Nazefah Abdul
AU - Naina Mohamed, Isa
AU - Al-Naggar, Redhwan
AU - Nor Aripin, Khairun Nain Bin
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - Purpose: To compare access to medicines in children living in poor households (income of USD1/person/day) between urbanised Klang Valley and rural East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: A semi-structured interview was conducted with caregivers to determine demographics, access to medicines, knowledge, attitude and practice of parents in obtaining medicines for children. Results: There was no significant difference socio-demographically between poor households in Klang Valley (N = 58) and East Coast (N = 40). The study found that access to medicine for children (N = 325) in the households was adequate, where all households that reported illness in the children over the last 1 month and the last 6 month periods, obtained medicines and 99 % of the children were fully immunized. Qualitative analysis showed that poor households face several barriers in accessing medicines for their children such as financial, transportation, physical and attitudinal. Conclusion: Access to medicines for children living in poor households in both areas were similar and adequate. However, barriers to access remain and further studies are required.
AB - Purpose: To compare access to medicines in children living in poor households (income of USD1/person/day) between urbanised Klang Valley and rural East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: A semi-structured interview was conducted with caregivers to determine demographics, access to medicines, knowledge, attitude and practice of parents in obtaining medicines for children. Results: There was no significant difference socio-demographically between poor households in Klang Valley (N = 58) and East Coast (N = 40). The study found that access to medicine for children (N = 325) in the households was adequate, where all households that reported illness in the children over the last 1 month and the last 6 month periods, obtained medicines and 99 % of the children were fully immunized. Qualitative analysis showed that poor households face several barriers in accessing medicines for their children such as financial, transportation, physical and attitudinal. Conclusion: Access to medicines for children living in poor households in both areas were similar and adequate. However, barriers to access remain and further studies are required.
KW - Aaccess to medicine
KW - Children
KW - Klang valley
KW - Peninsular Malaysia
KW - Poor populations
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JO - Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
JF - Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
SN - 1596-5996
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