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. 2024 May 21;16(5):e60746. doi: 10.7759/cureus.60746

Table 3. Survey on the need for consultation on medicine use from the perspective of the dispensing counter staff.

Questions Answers N (%)
Consulting on medication use is necessary for patients? Yes 26 (100.0%)
No 0 (0.0%)
Who specifically receives benefits from consulting? Elderly people (>= 60 years old) 14 (53.8%)
Patients with liver/kidney failure 5 (19.2%)
Pregnancy/ Breastfeeding women 2 (7.7%)
All special subjects 5 (19.2%)
Which is the current status of the need for consultation on medicine use at the Dispensing Counter? (answered by clinical pharmacist, pharmacist at the Counter) Less than 10% of patients/family members need advice on medication use 6 (25%)
More than 50% of patients/family members need consultation on medication use 5 (20.8%)
About 10 - 50% of patients/family members need consultation on medication use 13 (54.2%)
Medication consultation should be done by which medical staff? Pharmacist of Pharmacy Department 21 (80.8%)
Doctor: person who directly examines patients 4 (15.4%)
Nursing in a specific department 1 (3.8%)
Any medical staff, appropriately arranged according to human resource conditions 4 (15.4%)