Synovate\'s latest survey on attitudes towards over the counter medications suggests that many of us are more than aware of this.
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
The concepts and ideas submitted to you herein are the intellectual property of Synovate Ltd. They are strictly of confidential nature and are submitted to you under the understanding that they are to be considered by you in the strictest of confidence and that no use shall be made of the said concepts and ideas, including communication to any third party without Synovate’s express prior consent and/or payment of related professional services fees in full.
This Synovate In:fact survey, on attitudes towards and confidence in purchasing medication over the counter, was conducted across 17 markets and covered over 12,000
Synovate’s latest survey on attitudes towards the use of over the counter medications suggests that many of us are more than aware that the greatest wealth one can have is one’s health.
In fact, 87% of respondents across the 15 markets surveyed, claim to have taken action in the last 12 months to improve their health.
The top activities cited were eating more fruits and vegetables (61%), regular exercise (37%), taking vitamin supplements (35%), and trying to lose weight (33%).
Overall, the majority of respondents feel in good health (60%), with 13% going as far as to say that they are in excellent health.
So, are our attitudes towards buying over the counter at home mirrored by our behaviour aboard?
It would seem not. Half the Chileans and Germans are uncomfortable buying OTC medications abroad.
Overall, 20% of the respondents said they strongly agree with the statement : “I am confortable buying OTC medicines abroad” vs 21% who strongly disagree.
Some, 29%, even go as far as to say they strongly agree with: “I ask others to buy me OTC when they visit other countries” vs 34% who strongly disagree.
When it comes to our health, we would be forgiven for seeking only what we believe to be the best advice. Does this only come from our doctors however? Are there other sources of information that we can rely on?
We asked respondents which sources of health information they used. Overall, the three most popular are:
•GP / family doctor / physician / public health doctor (69%)
•Specialist doctor / general health specialist (34%)
•Pharmacist / chemist (29%)
Overall, 46% worry about taking any medicines that haven’t been prescribed by a doctor. At market level, the UAE felt most strongly (64%), followed by Singapore (63%) and Hong Kong (61%).
Similarly, 42% disagree that they would prefer to obtain their medications over the counter, rather than through their doctor. This was led by Serbia and Taiwan, both with 71%.