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One third of Ukrainians prefer self-treatment
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
In case of illness Ukrainians try to be treated independently, do not turn to doctors. This is stated in the telephone survey of public opinion, which was held by the Gorshenin Institute from 5 to 7 September 2011. Consequently, 40.2% of the respondents first turn to public (free) polyclinics or hospitals, 30.1% of those polled, if they are ill, seek to be treated independently. 5.6% of the polled turn to paid polyclinics or hospitals, and 2.5% to alternative healers.
According to the results of the survey, 5.3% of Ukrainians surveyed do not do anything in case of illness.
As the study showed, 42.2% of Ukrainians are guided by the prescription of a doctor when buying medicines, 36.8% - personal experience. 12.6% of respondents reported that when choosing drugs, they pay attention to the price, and if it is suitable, they buy drugs at an affordable price. 10.4% of those surveyed when buying drugs take into account the advice of a pharmacist, 6.6% of respondents use advice of acquaintances, 1.9% of Ukrainians are "advertising" for advertising.
It is interesting that 5.5% of Ukrainians surveyed said they do not buy drugs.
From 5 to 7 September 2011, the Gorshenin Institute conducted a telephone survey on the topic: "Medicine in Ukraine". In total, according to a random sample, 1,000 respondents aged 18 and over were interviewed in all the regional centers of Ukraine, the cities of Kiev and Sevastopol. Quotas were the region of residence, sex and age of respondents. The error in the representativeness of the survey does not exceed 3.2%.
The head of the parliamentary committee on health Tatiana Bakhteeva is concerned that the number of Ukrainians engaged in self-medication under the influence of advertising is constantly growing. She also said that in this regard, the parliamentary committee has prepared three bills that have already been adopted in the first reading, where it is a question of a total ban on the advertising of medicines, in particular biologically active additives, in the mass media.
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