S100 co-payment Initiative survey for Hepatitis B

Introduction

Hepatitis NSW invites you to participate in this survey to share your experiences as a person living with hepatitis B who participates in section 100 high specialised drugs program for hepatitis B medicines, in NSW.

The Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) Program provides access to specialised Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines for the treatment of chronic conditions. NSW government reimburses community pharmacies the co-payment for the hepatitis B medicines Entecavir (Baraclude), Tenofovir (Viread) so you do not get charged.

The survey is anonymous, and data de-identified. Aggregate data will be shared with NSW Health and Service NSW to inform a project by NSW Health to understand the best way to administer this initiative in the future. There will be no changes to eligibility for your medicines or for the co-payment initiative.

Please answer all questions before Thursday the 12th November 2020.

It will take 3 minutes to complete.

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* 1. Are you a person living with hepatitis B and taking hepatitis B treatment?

Yes, continue to question 2

No, thank you, end survey

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* 2. Who prescribes your s100 hepatitis B medications?

Public hospital

Private hospital

A doctor at a Sexual Health Clinic

My GP

s100 prescriber GP

A specialist

Nurse Prescriber

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Where do you pick up your hepatitis B medication?

My local Pharmacy/Chemist

A public hospital Pharmacy

A private hospital Pharmacy

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What guides you when choosing your pharmacy?

Convenience (location, familiarity with pharmacist)

Choice of medication offered

Trust and reputation

Privacy

Speed & availability of dispensing medication

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Who generally collects your hepatitis B medicines?

I do

My family

A carer

A friend

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How comfortable are you using online prescriptions for your personal transactions?

Not comfortable

Neutral

Comfortable

Very comfortable

Not sure

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* 7. Do you know when you’ve reached your PBS SafetyNet threshold?

No.

Yes. How do you keep track?

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* 8. Did you know that the NSW Health co-payment initiative covers the cost of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme co-payment for s100 hepatitis B medications?

Yes.

No, in your opinion, who should have made you aware of this co-payment initiative?

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* 9. Please rate your experience of filling your prescription and access the co-payment initiative?

Very Dissatisfied

Very Satisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Very Satisfied

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* 10. How did you first hear about the s100 co-payment initiative?

Pharmacy

Public Hospital Prescriber

Public Hospital Pharmacy

Internet

Friend

Support group

I don't know about the co-payment system

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* 11. Do you have any concerns about your privacy with current way you access the co-payment initiative?

Unsure

Yes. Please specify

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* 12. Have you had any issues accessing the s100 co-payment for your hepatitis B medication?

Yes. Please specify

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* 13. Does the s100 co-payment initiative make it more likely that you will get your medication?

Yes

Not sure

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* 14. Is keeping track of your consent form for the s100 co-payment initiative difficult?

No, I don’t use a consent form

Yes. Please specify

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* 15. Who keeps your consent form?

I do

My pharmacy

I don't know

Thank you for participating in this survey.