[Area distribution of out-issued prescriptions from Saiseikai Kurihashi Hospital and behavior patterns of outpatients for selection of pharmacy].
The area distribution of out-issued prescriptions for outpatients in Saiseikai Kurihashi Hospital was surveyed over 6 months from the first day of out-issue. Behavior patterns of outpatients in the selection of pharmacy were also investigated. Our survey included the out-issued prescriptions in eight surrounding newly established pharmacies together with the first out-issue. Computer simulation indicated that 70% of the outpatients selected the surrounding pharmacies when they received their out-issued prescriptions the first time. However, the percentage of surrounding pharmacies selected by the patients decreased to 60% the second time, and then again increased to 80% the third time. The results suggest that most outpatients use surrounding pharmacies, although they try to use the pharmacies near their homes for a time.
Katayama
Akira
A
Department of Pharmacy, Saiseikai Kurihashi Hospital, 714-6 Kouemon, Kurihashi, Kitakatsushika-gun, Saitama 349-1105, Japan.
Tsuchida
Saori
S
Kitabata
Tomohide
T
Shimamura
Masanori
M
Ueda
Hideo
H
Numajiri
Sachihiko
S
Kobayashi
Daisuke
D
Morimoto
Yasunori
Y
D002755:Choice Behavior; D003198:Computer Simulation; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010045:Outpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*