Identifying priority medicines policy issues for Qatar: exploring perspectives and experiences of healthcare professionals through a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify priority medicines policy issues, including the 'use' and 'access to medicines' in Qatar.

Design

In this qualitative study, general inductive method was used and semi-structured exploratory interviews conducted.

Setting

Stakeholders from a broad range of academic and healthcare practitioners in Qatar.

Participants

Exploratory, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 stakeholders throughout Qatar. The inclusion criteria include (a) participants working or involved in the Qatar's healthcare system, (b) participants having experience or working knowledge of medicine policy documents, different facets of it, use of medicines and access to medicines, (c) as well as participants well versed in the English language. It was intended to

SUBMITTER: Zia N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8614137 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature