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) |