Table 2 Documentation of structured medication counselling and medication reviews
Yes % (n)* | No % (n)* | |
|---|---|---|
1. Did you conduct structured medication counselling with this patient? | 96.7 (116) | 3.3 (4) |
1.1 If yes, did the patient require any information? | 53.4 (62) | 46.5 (54) |
1.2 If yes, did you receive any useful information from the patient or his/her relatives? | 43.1 (50) | 56.9 (66) |
2. Did you conduct a complete inventory of the medication actually taken by the patient (“brown bag review”)? | 82.5 (99) | 17.5 (21) |
2.1 If yes, did the patient bring his medication packages to the practice for this purpose? | 74.7 (74) | 25.3 (25) |
2.2 If yes, were there any irregularities? | 20.2 (20) | 29.8 (79) |
2.3 If yes, did you receive useful information due to the “brown bag review”? | 31.3 (31) | 67.7 (67) |
2.4 If yes, did the brown bag review result in useful instructions for the patient? | 43.4 (43) | 56.6 (56) |
3. Did you give the patient an updated medication list at the end of the appointment? | 84.2 (101) | 15.8 (19) |
4. Did you review the medication of the patient systematically? | 89.2 (107) | 10.8 (13) |
4.1 If yes, did you use the checklist for medication reviews provided by the study? | 59.8 (64) | 40.2 (43) |
4.2 Did you use any other instrument for the medication review? | 17.8 (19) | 82.2 (88) |
4.3 Did the medication review result in a change of the medication? | 21.5 (23) | 78.5 (84 |
4.4 If yes, what changes did you make? | ||
Stopping a medication | 34.8 (8) | |
Prescription of a new drug | 30.4 (7) | |
Change of the dosis | 47.8 (11) | |
Change of application | 0.0 | |
Other | 13.0 (3) | |