Research Article

Questions Frequently Asked of Healthcare Professionals: A 2-Year Data Survey Conducted at a Medical Center

Table 4

Top 10: type of questions from pharmacists.

All pharmacistsPharmacists in OPDPharmacists in IPD
Type of questionNumber (%)Type of questionNumber (%)Type of questionNumber (%)

(1)Dosage545 (18%)(1)Dosage321 (17%)(1)Dosage204 (21%)
(2)Usage398 (13%)(2)Usage292 (15%)(2)Recommendation of medicines110 (11%)
(3)NHI’s criteria214 (7%)(3)NHI’s criteria155 (8%)(3)Usage92 (9%)
(4)Recommendation of medicines182 (6%)(4)Alternative medicine89 (5%)(4)Pharmacology/mechanism92 (9%)
(5)Pharmacology/mechanism173 (6%)(5)Indication87 (4%)(5)Adverse drug reactions59 (6%)
(6)Adverse drug reactions136 (4%)(6)Pharmacology/mechanism79 (4%)(6)Indication39 (4%)
(7)Indication131 (4%)(7)Drug appearance75 (4%)(7)Drug name39 (4%)
(8)Drug name111 (4%)(8)Adverse drug reactions74 (4%)(8)IV compatibility35 (4%)
(9)Alternative medicine110 (4%)(9)Drug name69 (4%)(9)NHI’s criteria34 (3%)
(10)Drug appearance82 (3%)(10)Recommendation of medicines67 (3%)(10)Storage34 (3%)