Drug utilisation and compliance in an ambulatory population in Barbados - abstract
West Indian med. j
; West Indian med. j;38(Suppl. 1): 48-9, Apr. 1989.
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ABSTRACT
A pilot survey was conducted to determine use of medicines and patient compliance with therapeutic regimes. A questionnaire was used by interviewers to obtain the relevant information. One hundred respondents were chosen randomly from all parishes in Barbados, and those from group II were selected from medical outpatient prescriptions (one in every five) filled during part of the month of August, 1988 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The data showed no significant overall difference in the prevalence of noncompliance (<90 percent of tablets taken) between group I (44 per cent) and group II (40 percent). However, the degree of non-compliance within certain therapeutic categories was very severe in both groups (zero for six patients in group II). Compliance with antihypertensive medication was particularly bad (24.9 percent) for tablets taken in the non-hospital group (group I). Hoarding was noted for the six (6) patients (with zero compliance) in group II. The cost of drugs wasted as a result of non-utilization for these six (6) patients was $296.00. There was no significant difference between the groups with respect to communication with health-care providers. More than half claimed to have asked drug-related questions of physicians. There was no significant difference between the groups with regards to the reading of the label correctly and knowing the indications for the drugs prescribed. Very few patients knew the names of their medication, although the number who knew the names of their medication was slightly higher in group II. The study shows a very wide spectrum of compliance and medication use. Further and larger stdies are indicated to define reasons for the differences observed and to identify areas for education to promote better compliance (AU)
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Assunto principal:
Uso de Medicamentos
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Assistência Ambulatorial
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Barbados
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West Indian med. j
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1989
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