Availability and cost of medicines for treatment of non-communicable diseases in private sector drug outlets in Sri Lanka
| dc.contributor.author | Kasturiratne, A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chandratilake, M.N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pinidipathirage, M.J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jayaratne, G.S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mahawithanage, S.T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Subhashini, K.A.P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jayasekara, D.P.A.R.N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wickremasinghe, A.R. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-10-09T06:31:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-10-09T06:31:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.description | Poster Presentation Abstract (PP22), 119th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006 Colombo, Sri Lanka | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sri Lanka. Availability and affordability of medicines to treat them determine patient outcomes. OBJECTIVES: To determine the availability and affordability of common medicines for the management of NCDs in private sector drug outlets in four districts in Sri Lanka. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in randomly selected private pharmacies in Anuradhapura, Colombo, Matara and Monaragala districts. A pre-tested questionnaire administered to pharmacists/dispensers and direct observations were used to obtain availability and prices of drugs for treatment of ischaemic heart diseases, hypertensive diseases, diabetes mellitus, asthma and cancer by trained data collectors | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2006; 50(Supplement 1):21 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0009-0875 (Print) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10008 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Sri Lanka Medical Association | en_US |
| dc.subject | non-communicable diseases | en_US |
| dc.title | Availability and cost of medicines for treatment of non-communicable diseases in private sector drug outlets in Sri Lanka | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |