Table 2 Individual aspect of medication management practices of the participants (n = 386)
Characteristics | Categories | n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Have drug administration schedule | Yes | 378(97.9) |
No | 8(2.1) | |
Hoard/stock drug | Yes | 166(43.0) |
No | 220(57.0) | |
Use expired medicines | Yes | 2(0.5) |
No | 384(99.5) | |
Have multiple prescribers for disease condition | Yes | 202(52.3) |
No | 184(47.7) | |
Follow correct route/way of drug administration | Yes | 380(98.4) |
No | 6(1.6) | |
Have actual medication duplication | Yes | 13(3.4) |
No | 373(96.6) | |
Storage condition | Good condition | 198(51.3) |
No specific location for medicines | 88(22.8) | |
Multiple medicines storage area | 27(7.0) | |
Medicines in wrong container | 13(3.4) | |
Keep medicines in inappropriate location | 60(15.5) |