title: Patient knowledge of cardio-respiratory drugs.
abstract: Eighty-five patients were interviewed to determine their knowledge of their prescribed medicines, the dosing changes they made, the action taken if adverse effects occurred and their information requirements. Most (85%) knew the reason for use of their medicines and many (73%) knew the frequency of use, but few had been told the anticipated duration of use (16%) or been warned of adverse effects (8%). Patients changed the doses of 34% of medicines as they felt appropriate. Forty patients (47%) considered they had experienced side-effects, and 42% of all patients did not disclose their adverse effect. Fifty-eight patients (68%) posed questions about their treatment. These questions concerned efficacy or indication (38%), side-effects (26%), dosing instruction (20%), duration of treatment (18%) and miscellaneous topics (29%).
authors.affiliation: University of Manchester, Department of Pharmacy, Salford, U.K.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Bailie
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernstein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000187:drug effects*; D014970:Xanthines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D014970:Xanthines