Medication Lists and Brown Bag Reviews: Potential Positive and Negative Impacts on Patients Beliefs about Their Medicine
Table 2
Descriptive results of BMQ-D, medication list, and medication counselling.
Beliefs about medicine
Mean
SD
95% CI
BMQ-D “specific-necessity scale”
4.34
0.59
4.29–4.41
BMQ-D “specific-concerns scale”
2.47
0.89
2.37–2.57
Use of the medication list
Mean
SD
CI
Do you find the information on your medication list comprehensive?
3.63
0.65
3.56–3.71
Do you receive an updated medication list from your GP when your medication changes?
3.52
0.86
3.42–3.62
Do you discard your previous medication list after receiving a new one?
3.11
1.33
2.96–3.26
Do you carry your medication list with you (e.g., in your purse)?
1.64
1.65
1.45–1.83
Do you note down on your medication list when you have a bought a new drug?
0.77
1.31
0.62–0.92
Use of medication list
Yes % ()
My medication list is an important reminder for me.
50.6 (174)
I usually show my medication list during doctor’s appointments.
30.2 (104)
I usually show my medication list when buying a drug in the pharmacy.
4.1 (14)
I usually use my medication list when taking my medication.
42.4 (146)
Memory of medication counselling and “brown bag review”
yes % ()
Have you ever received “medication counselling” (an appointment, during which you explicitly talked about your medication) by your general practitioner?
62.8 (216)
If yes, did you bring all medication packages, you are using, to this appointment (so called “brown bag review”)?
32.0 (110)
Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ): scores possibly range from 1 to 5, higher values indicating higher perceived necessity or concerns, respectively. Items assessing the use of medication lists: scores possibly range from 0 to 4 (0 = never, 4 = always).
