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. 2024 Mar 2;36(1):mzae013. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzae013

Table 2.

End-user participant characteristics.

Characteristics and survey responses End-users who prioritised intervention ideas
Total Sample n = 15
End-users who tested the intervention
Total Sample n = 6
Frequency (%)
Gender
Females 5 (33.3) 3 (50.0)
Males 10 (66.7) 3 (50.0)
English preferred language at home 15 (100.0) 6 (100.0)
Highest level of education
Primary school or less 2 (13.3) 0 (0.0)
Some high school 8 (53.3) 1 (16.7)
High school graduate 0 (0.0) 1 (16.7)
Some college or university 3 (20.0) 3 (50.0)
University degree 2 (13.3) 0 (0.0)
Postgraduate university 0 (0.0) 1 (16.7)
What role do you like in discussing your medicines with healthcare professionals (i.e. doctors, pharmacists, nurses)?
  • I prefer that the healthcare professional and I have shared discussion about my medicines

9 (60.0) 5 (83.3)
  • I prefer the healthcare professionals to lead discussion about my medicines

6 (40.0) 1 (16.7)
In general, you would rate your health as
Excellent 2 (13.3) 0 (0.0)
Very good 5 (33.3) 3 (50.0)
Good 4 (26.7) 0 (0.0)
Fair 2 (13.3) 3 (50.0)
Poor 2 (13.3) 0 (0.0)
Median (IQR)
Age (years) 65 (56.0, 75.0) 65 (51.5, 74.0)
Length of hospital stay (days) 5.0 (3.9, 15.3) 2.5 (1.0, 10.0)
Total number of discharge medications prescribed per patient 5.0 (1.0, 7.0) 6.5 (1.8, 12.3)