Table 3.
Respondents’ frequency of and reasons for telephone consultations with community pharmacists in the past 12 months: N = 172.
| REASON FOR CONSULTATION |
RESPONDENTS’ REPORTED FREQUENCY OF TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS WITH PHARMACISTS, %
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| > 5 TIMES | 2 TO 5 TIMES | ONCE | NEVER | |
| Obtain a complete list of medications a patient is taking | 93.6 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Ask for a pharmacotherapeutic opinion | 40.1 | 41.3 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Verify adherence to treatment | 35.5 | 47.1 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Check the possibility of drug interactions | 30.2 | 47.1 | 15.1 | 7.6 |