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Use of Drug Sellers by Old People in Northeast Thailand

Wellcome Trust Post-Doctoral Fellow in Population Studies, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand

Aree Prohmmo, PhD

Wellcome Trust Post-Doctoral Fellow in Population Studies, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand

The paper describes an exploratory study of the use of private drug sellers by people age 60 and over in three districts in northeast Thailand. The survey paid special attention to problems of under-reporting, and found that respondents visited drug sellers two or three times a month - a much higher frequency than usually reported. The typical reason for visiting a drug seller was to obtain one or two days' worth of modern medicines to treat the symptoms of non-acute conditions. The paper discusses ways to improve on current survey methods for studying private drug sellers. Asia Pac J Public Health 2001; 13(2): 91-95

Key Words: Aged • health care surveys • health services • self medication • Thailand • pharmaceutical policy.

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