Table 2.
The age of the patients and reasons for the referrals made by hospital pharmacy staff to community pharmacy during the evaluative period. (n=2029)
| Characteristics of referrals | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age of patient (years) | |
| <10 | 47 (2.3) |
| 11–19 | 14 (0.7) |
| 20–29 | 24 (1.2) |
| 30–39 | 65 (3.2) |
| 40–49 | 183 (9.0) |
| 50–59 | 270 (13.3) |
| 60–69 | 497 (24.5) |
| ≥70 | 930 (45.8) |
| Reason for referral | |
| MUR | 663 (32.7) |
| New medication(s) issued in hospital | 365 (18.0) |
| Compliance aid issue | 168 (8.3) |
| Changed dose(s) in hospital | 148 (7.3) |
| Stopped medication(s) in hospital | 142 (7.0) |
| Compliance issues | 77 (3.8) |
| MUR/New Medicines Service (NMS) | 73 (3.6) |
| Technique issue | 57 (2.8) |
| Smoking cessation follow-up | 43 (2.1) |
| NMS | 30 (1.5) |
| Side effect issue | 26 (1.3) |
| Need for monitoring | 24 (1.2) |
| Check on well-being | 16 (0.8) |
| Repeat dispensing query | 10 (0.5) |
| Delivery service query | 10 (0.5) |
| Special formulation of medication | 4 (0.2) |
| No reason provided | 601 (29.6) |
MUR, medicines use review.