Table 3.
Medication Counseling Activities Offered by Pharmacy Professionals (N = 23).
| Counseling activities | Always n (%) | Usually n (%) |
Often n (%) |
Sometimes n (%) | Never n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tell the purpose of the medication | 3 (13.0) | 11 (47.8) | 1 (4.3) | 7 (30.4) | 1 (4.3) |
| Tell the Dose of the drug | 15 (65.2) | 4 (17.4) | 2 (8.7) | 2 (8.7) | - |
| Tell frequency of administration | 20 (87.0) | 1 (4.3) | 1 (4.3) | 1 (4.3) | - |
| Tell the route of administration | 17 (73.9) | 3 (13) | 2 (8.7) | - | 1 (4.3) |
| Demonstrate how to administer in special cases (supp, etc) | 12 (52.2) | 4 (17.4) | 3 (13) | 3 (13) | 1 (4.3) |
| Inform food/drink –drug interaction (before/after or with food) | 9 (39.1) | 8 (34.8) | 2 (8.7) | 4 (17.4) | - |
| Duration of use | 14 (60.9) | 5 (21.7) | 2 (8.7) | 2 (8.7) | - |
| Tell possible side effects | 7 (30.4) | 4 (17.4) | 4 (17.4) | 7 (30.4) | 1 (4.3) |
| Tell major drug-drug interactions | 6 (26.1) | 5 (21.7) | 4 (17.4) | 6 (26.1) | 2 (8.7) |
| Tell the importance of compliance | 7 (30.4) | 4 (17.4) | 6 (26.1) | 5 (21.7) | 5 (21.7) |
| Storage conditions | 8 (34.8) | 9 (39.1) | 2 (8.7) | 4 (17.4) | - |
| Average time spent on patient counsel (min) | Category | Frequency (%) | |||
| <2 | 12 (52.2) | ||||
| 2-3 | 5 (21.7) | ||||
| 3 | 6 (26.1) | ||||