Low Medication Knowledge and Adherence to Oral Chronic Medications among Patients Attending Community Pharmacies: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Low-Income Country
Table 2
Medication knowledge among chronic disease patients (N = 402).
Statements
Score
1
0
2
1
Can you list the name of medications you are currently taking?
206 (51.2%)
196 (48.8%)
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2
Can you tell me why you are taking this medication?
218 (54.2%)
161 (40%)
23 (5.7%)
3
Do you know how to take medication?
78 (19.4%)
324 (80.6%)
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4
Do you know when to take your medicine?
312 (77.6%)
90 (22.4%)
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5
Do you know the possible side effects of your medicines?
199 (49.5%)
203 (50.5%)
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6
Do you know what to do if your medication side effects occur?
187 (46.5%)
215 (53.5%)
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7
Do you know what to do if you miss a dose of your medicines?
183 (45.5%)
219 (54.5%)
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1 = correctly answered; 0 = does not know; = participant stated medication’s exact working mechanism in general terms (only for question number 2).
