title: [Area distribution of out-issued prescriptions from Saiseikai Kurihashi Hospital and behavior patterns of outpatients for selection of pharmacy].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Saiseikai Kurihashi Hospital, 714-6 Kouemon, Kurihashi, Kitakatsushika-gun, Saitama 349-1105, Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: Saori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsuchida
authors.forename: Tomohide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitabata
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimamura
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Sachihiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Numajiri
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morimoto
mesh_terms: 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*