Patient knowledge about drugs prescribed at primary healthcare facilities

Akici A., Kalaca S., Ugurlu M. Ü., Toklu H., Iskender E., Oktay S.

PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, cilt.13, sa.12, ss.871-876, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/pds.1020
  • Dergi Adı: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.871-876
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: drug name, patient knowledge, prescription, medication, rational drug use
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective Providing adequate information to the patients about their drugs is an essential principle of rational pharmacotherapy. This study investigates the knowledge of general practice patients about their drugs, since the level of knowledge of the patient about the medication is highly associated with the outcome of the therapy.