Table 5.
Interventions and outcomes of interventions of MRPs among study participants at JUMC, Jimma Zone, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia, from April 1 to September 30, 2018.
| Interventions | Frequency (%), N = 218 | |
|---|---|---|
| At prescriber level | Prescriber informed only | 2 (0.9) |
| Prescriber asked for information | 1 (0.5) | |
| Intervention proposed to prescriber | 50 (22.9) | |
| Intervention discussed with prescriber | 35 (16.1) | |
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| At patient level | Patient (drug) counseling | 54 (24.7) |
| Patient referred to prescriber | 1 (0.5) | |
| Spoken to family member/care giver | 1 (0.5) | |
| At drug level | Drug changed | 9 (4.1) |
| Dosage changed | 24 (11) | |
| New drug started | 38 (17.4) | |
| Drug stopped | 3 (1.4) | |
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| Intervention acceptance | Intervention accepted | 178 (81.6) |
| Intervention not accepted | 40 (18.3) | |
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| Outcome of interventions | Problem totally solved | 174 (79.8) |
| Problem partially solved | 40 (18.3) | |
| Problem not solved | 8 (3.6) | |