Table 3 Practices related to medication management
From: How much do elders with chronic conditions know about their medications?
Did the healthcare staff / clinic pharmacists explained to you: | Very clear | To a certain extent | Did not explain | No need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Drug purpose (n = 409) | 196 (47.9%) | 91 (22.2%) | 104 (25.2%) | 18 (4.4%) |
Administration instruction (n = 410) | 216 (52.7%) | 80 (19.5%) | 81 (19.8%) | 33 (8.0%) |
Side-effects / Adverse effects (n = 408) | 47 (11.4%) | 38 (9.3%) | 298 (73.0%) | 25 (6.1%) |
Patient preferences in drug problems (can choose more than one option) (N = 412) | n(%) | |||
Consult doctor | 232 (58.4%) | |||
Consult nurse | 18 (4.5%) | |||
Consult clinic pharmacist | 39 (9.8%) | |||
Consult families / friends | 24 (6.0%) | |||
Book / internet | 9 (2.3%) | |||
Others | 41 (10.3%) | |||
No action | 63 (15.9%) | |||
Missing | 15 | |||
Yes | No | |||
Recalling side-effect / precautions of all medications prescribed (N = 412) | 16 (3.9%) | 396 (96.1%) | ||