title: [The communication with patients about analogue substitution is complex].
abstract: Information about "effect" was considered more important than "price" on analogue substitution by a group of patients using the original medicine, esomeprazol, and having mixed experiences with generics. The word "cheap" implied negative associations to the expected effect and was associated with perception of more side effects. Patients adapted individually to substitution, e.g. by self-payment and -dosing.Furthermore they expressed themselves in methaphors, which was a figure lacking in written information to them. This qualitative study supports the need for, as well as more knowledge on, patient-oriented information and -dialogue on analogue substitution of medicines.
authors.affiliation: marianne@medicinsk-dialog.dk
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Møller
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thirstrup
mesh_terms: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000191:economics; D057915:Drug Substitution / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D016568:Drugs, Generic / Q000191:economics; D064098:Esomeprazole / Q000191:economics; D058015:Health Communication / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D016568:Drugs, Generic; D064098:Esomeprazole