title: [Using drugs: experiences with a slide show program and patient questionnaires].
abstract: 200 patients were surveyed by questionnaire while attending the medical outpatient service at the university hospital of Zürich. Questions related to a slide show on the usage of prescribed drugs presented at the same time in the attending room but also to general personal habits and attitudes regarding pharmacotherapy. Appreciation of the slide show was remarkable. This was substantiated by the observation that next to the physician media such as news papers, television and broadcast serve as source of information on drugs. Patient-compliance was in part related to lack of correct information. While older patients discontinued treatment because of side-effects, younger patients stopped drugs often because of improvement under therapy. In depth information could improve compliance in the latter population since particularly these individuals complained about insufficient instruction. The personal preference of "natural" over "chemical" drugs was surprisingly at variance with the admission of regular intake of prescription drugs--possibly a sign of an ultimately greater confidence in "chemical" drugs.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Roth
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Jeck
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Edmonds
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Bachmann
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Vetter
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012646:Self Administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations
vernacular_title: Der Umgang mit Medikamenten: Erfahrungen mit einem Diaprogramm und Patientenbefragung.