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Table 2 Current state of medication counseling methods provided by community pharmacies

From: A comparison of patients’ and pharmacists’ satisfaction with medication counseling provided by community pharmacies: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

Number of Patients (%) total = 252

Number of Pharmacists (%) total = 620

p-value*

Counseling methodsa

 

 Verbal

229 (90.4)

599 (96.2)

< 0.001

 Medication information printed on the prescription bag

139 (54.8)

308 (49.4)

0.142

 Additional printout or stickers

18 (7.1)

155 (24.8)

< 0.001

 Physical demonstration

7 (2.8)

91 (14.6)

< 0.001

 Mobile application

0 (0)

73 (11.8)

< 0.001

 Visual and auditory materials

1 (0.4)

13 (2.0)

0.070

 Othersb

1 (0.4)

22 (3.5)

0.008

 Missing data

2 (0.8)

6 (1.0)

 

 Total

465 (156.7)

1261 (203.3)

 

Sources of drug information obtained

 Portal site search (e.g., Google)

130 (51.6)

-

 

 Inquiry to pharmacists

69 (27.4)

-

 

 Inquiry to doctors

27 (10.7)

-

 

 Medical website

22 (8.7)

-

 

 Government website (e.g., Ministry of Food and Drug Safety)

2 (0.8)

-

 

 Othersc

1 (0.4)

-

 

 Missing data

1 (0.4)

-

 

 Total

252 (100.0)

-

 
  1. *Chi-square test
  2. aTotal percentage may exceed 100 % as participants were asked to give multiple responses
  3. bExample: medication calendar, labeling, etc.
  4. cExample: package inserts