Table 2.

Prevalence of patient-reported beliefs about provider medication awareness and medication-related provider–patient communication.

Item	Total, %
Patient beliefs about provider medication awareness (n = 500)
Doctor is aware of all medicines I am taking	90.2
Doctor is aware of all OTC drugs I am taking	85.4
Doctor is aware of medicines prescribed by other doctors	91.3
Patient-reported rates of medication-related communications patient communication (n = 500)
Told doctor about OTC drugs currently taking	46.0
Told doctor about herbal supplements or vitamins currently taking	34.1
Physician communication (n = 190)
Reviewed medication list	51.3
Explained how to take medicine	77.4
Described side effects	42.9
Pharmacist communication (n = 190)
Explained how to take medicine	43.3
Described side effects	25.8