Table 3.
Comparison of GPs at control and intervention groups in terms of several steps of rational pharmacotherapy process
| Percentage of GPs who said ‘yes’ and ‘sometimes’ to the questions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group (n= 12) | Control Group (n = 13) | |||
| Questions | Baseline | Long-term | Baseline | Long-term |
| Do you prescribe without examining the patient? | 58.3 | 41.7 | 69.2 | 76.9 |
| Do you prescribe upon the patients’ request? | 83.3 | 66.7 | 61.5 | 84.6 |
| Do you do everything to make your patient understand all the information and instructions about the disease and the treatment? | 50.0 | 91.7 | 53.8 | 61.5 |
| Do you ask your patient to repeat the instructions about his/her treatment? | 58.3 | 91.7 | 69.2 | 84.6 |
| Do you recommend nondrug treatment? | 75.0 | 91.7 | 84.6 | 84.6 |