Questions

All medications

Some medications

None

Did the physician inform you about the name(s) of the medication(s) which were prescribed?

193 (70.5)

11 (4)

70 (25.5)

Did the physician inform you about the function of each medication?

208 (75.9)

26 (9.5)

40 (14.6)

Did the physician provide instructions regarding methods of administration? (E.g. oral, inhaler… etc.)

229 (83.6)

18 (6.6)

27 (9.9)

Did the physician provide instructions related to the medication(s) dosage?

220 (80.3)

17 (6.2)

37 (13.5)

Did the physician provide instructions related to the duration of each medication intake?

227 (82.9)

17 (6.2)

30 (10.9)

Did the physician provide instructions related to the side effects of each medication?

47 (17.1)

12 (4.4)

215 (78.5)

If the answer was “Yes”, Did the physician inform you when to stop if these side effects occur? (n = 47)

14 (29.8)

0 (0)

33 (70.2)

Did the physician inform you about the risks of certain medication(s) if was/were taken with other medications?

41 (15)

4 (1.5)

229 (83.5)