Table 4 Outpatients’ medication-related practices.
From: A population-based study of self-reported adverse drug events among Lebanese outpatients
Outcome | Frequency (%)a |
|---|---|
Source of medication acquisition | |
Same pharmacy | 2658 (84.4) |
Different pharmacies | 375 (11.9) |
Other | 51 (1.6) |
Preference for pharmacy selection (check all that apply) | |
Trust the pharmacist | 2056 (65.3) |
Insurance selection | 72 (2.3) |
Proximity to house/work | 1458 (46.3) |
Easy access and parking | 242 (7.7) |
Discount | 106 (3.4) |
Counseling | 648 (20.6) |
Tools used to measure liquid dose of medication | |
Teaspoon | 21 (12.5) |
Tablespoon | 115 (68.5) |
Calibrated cup/syringe | 25 (14.9) |
Administration of injectable medication performed by | |
Self | 90 (41.1) |
Neighbor/relative | 26 (11.9) |
Pharmacist | 69 (31.6) |
Physician/nurse at home | 24 (11.0) |
Healthcare provider in outpatient clinics | 10 (4.6) |
Discussion of prescribed medications with physician during visit/consultation | |
Yes | 1915 (60.8) |
No | 1145 (36.4) |
Initiation of medication-related discussion | |
Physician | 1104 (35.1) |
Patient | 1636 (52.0) |
Accompanying person | 290 (9.2) |
Reading the leaflet of each medication | |
Yes | 1162 (36.9) |
No | 1911 (60.7) |
Not taking a prescribed medication because of counter-indications mentioned in the leaflet and not mentioned by the physician during the visit | |
Yes | 278 (8.8) |
No | 2772 (88.1) |
Asking about possible interactions with prescribed medications while getting the OTC’s from the pharmacy | |
Yes | 1420 (45.1) |
No | 1648 (52.4) |
