Table 1.
Types of recommendations and acceptance rates (n=187 subjects)
| Category | Accepted (%) | Declined (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social services referral | 3 (100) | 0 | 0.107 |
| Othera | 41 (78.8) | 11 (21.2) | <0.001 |
| Encourage adherence | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 0.431 |
| Discontinue medication | 49 (47.1) | 55 (52.9) | 0.914 |
| Change medication intensity | 55 (44.4) | 69 (55.6) | 0.415 |
| Physician follow-up with patient | 19 (42.2) | 26 (57.8) | 0.534 |
| Add medication | 82 (42.1) | 113 (57.9) | 0.060 |
| Therapeutic monitoring | 24 (33.3) | 48 (66.7) | 0.011 |
| Patient education | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | 0.509 |
| Totalb | 260 (47.6) | 286 (52.4) | NA |
a
The Other category included: Hold medication, taper medication before discontinuing, restart home dose, clarify duration, restart medication at home, dietician consult, or pharmacist did not specify.
b
Since recommendations could be of multiple types, the individual counts do not sum to the total of 546, but to 610.