| Titre : | The role of GS1 global standards in helping combat substandard and falsified medical products in African region: A case study |
| Auteurs : | Raeun Raeun ; Ecole des hautes études en santé publique (EHESP) (Rennes, FRA) |
| Type de document : | Mémoire |
| Année de publication : | 2022 |
| Langues: | Français |
| Classement : | MPH22/ (Master EHESP International master of public health - MPH) |
| Mots-clés : | Fraude ; Médicament ; Afrique ; Enquête qualitative ; Partenariat ; Qualité soins ; Traçabilité |
| Résumé : |
Background: Substandard and falsified medical products (SF) enter the global supply chain every day leading to economic costs and harm to patients. Consequently, SF is a big burden to health systems by diverting resources to ineffective or harmful therapies, which may cause medical complications and prolong illnesses. It could also lead to a loss of confidence in medicines, healthcare providers, and further health systems. Especially, Africa is the most affected continent by the SF. The African region has the highest prevalence of poor-quality medicines. In this regard, the GS1 standard is one of the means to reduce their burden in that it allows regulators to identify, capture, and share the information regarding SF and recall them easily and more efficiently.
Methods: For qualitative analysis, in-depth interviews with 7 selected internal and external experts who are familiar with GS1 standards and know well about the African situation related to SF were conducted individually in the online setting. The interviews were semi-structured and followed by a formalized Situation–Background–Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) framework. The collected interview data were transcribed and analyzed. In addition, this qualitative analysis was complemented by literature reviews. Results: Four themes (Situation, Background, Assessment Recommendation) were deduced from the interviews. Through these four themes, this study provides an insight into what are actually problematic situations related to SF in the region. It also identifies the role of GS1 standards and current challenges. And further, a few recommendations were suggested on how to overcome current challenges and/or problematic situations. Conclusions: The findings would be helpful to determine adopting GS1 standards for the African community that is interested in improving interoperable and traceability systems to address these situations. Also, this study highlights that the African communities and donor organizations should note that solving the challenges is not an individual's responsibility or a country’s responsibility. In other words, to apply suggested recommendations successfully, all the stakeholders across the supply chain have to work together. Also, internal cooperation in the continent and external support from international organizations should be accompanied. |
| Diplôme : | Master MPH of public health |
| Plan de classement simplifié : | Master of Public Health - master international de Santé Public (MPH) |
| En ligne : | https://documentation.ehesp.fr/memoires/2022/mph/raeun_han.pdf |
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| Code-barres | Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096502 | MPH22/0011 | Mémoire | Rennes | Salle des Glénan | Empruntable Disponible |