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المؤلفAlfadl, A.A.
المؤلفIbrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed
المؤلفHassali, M.A. Ahmad
تاريخ الإتاحة2022-04-10T10:25:36Z
تاريخ النشر2013
اسم المنشورBMC Public Health
المصدرScopus
المعرّفhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-829
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/29438
الملخصBackground: Although desperate need and drug counterfeiting are linked in developing countries, little research has been carried out to address this link, and there is a lack of proper tools and methodology. This study addresses the need for a new methodological approach by developing a scale to aid in understanding the demand side of drug counterfeiting in a developing country. Methods. The study presents a quantitative, non-representative survey conducted in Sudan. A face-to-face structured interview survey methodology was employed to collect the data from the general population (people in the street) in two phases: pilot (n = 100) and final survey (n = 1003). Data were analyzed by examining means, variances, squared multiple correlations, item-to-total correlations, and the results of an exploratory factor analysis and a confirmatory factor analysis. Results: As an approach to scale purification, internal consistency was examined and improved. The scale was reduced from 44 to 41 items and Cronbach's alpha improved from 0.818 to 0.862. Finally, scale items were assessed. The result was an eleven-factor solution. Convergent and discriminant validity were demonstrated. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the "Consumer Behavior Toward Counterfeit Drugs Scale" is a valid, reliable measure with a solid theoretical base. Ultimately, the study offers public health policymakers a valid measurement tool and, consequently, a new methodological approach with which to build a better understanding of the demand side of counterfeit drugs and to develop more effective strategies to combat the problem.
راعي المشروعThis work was supported by the Federal Ministry of Health Sudan.
اللغةen
الموضوعArabic-speaking Sudanese population
Behavior
Counterfeit drugs
Developing country
Scale
العنوانScale development on consumer behavior toward counterfeit drugs in a developing country: A quantitative study exploiting the tools of an evolving paradigm
النوعArticle
رقم العدد1
رقم المجلد13
dc.accessType Open Access


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