Table 2.
Inquiries and counseling during community pharmacy visits in Shenyang.
| Question Items | All Cases (n = 147) | Pediatric Case (n = 73) | Adult Case (n = 74) | χ2 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | |||||
| Inquiries about the symptom | 121 (82.3) | 60 (82.2) | 61 (82.4) | 0.021 | 0.885 |
| Asked about the length of cough | 24 (16.3) | 13 (17.8) | 11 (14.9) | ||
| Asked about cough duration | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) | ||
| Asked about whether had sputum or not | 113 (76.9) | 54 (74.0) | 59 (79.7) | ||
| Asked about the color of sputum | 15 (10.2) | 5 (6.9) | 10 (13.5) | ||
| Asked about other accompanying symptoms (sore throat, runny nose) | 49 (33.3) | 27 (37.0) | 22 (29.7) | ||
| Other question (asking the cause or severity of cough) | 32 (21.8) | 17 (23.3) | 15 (20.3) | ||
| Other question (asking about specific symptoms) | 14 (9.5) | 4 (5.5) | 10 (13.5) | ||
| Inquiries about previous treatment(s) | 24 (16.3) | 16 (21.9) | 8 (10.8) | 3.319 | 0.069 |
| Asked whether had taken any other medicine or not | 22 (15.0) | 14 (19.2) | 8 (10.8) | ||
| Asked whether had seen a doctor or not | 2 (2.7) | 2 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Inquiries about drug allergy and medical history | 57 (38.8) | 31 (42.5) | 26 (35.1) | 0.832 | 0.362 |
| Asked history of drug allergy | 52 (35.4) | 29 (39.7) | 23 (31.1) | ||
| Asked other medical history | 5 (3.4) | 2 (2.7) | 3 (4.0) | ||
| Medication advice and other recommendations * | 56 (38.1) | 21 (28.8) | 35 (47.3) | 5.039 | 0.025 |
| Introduced the usage of the dispensed medicines | 46 (31.3) | 16 (21.9) | 30 (40.5) | ||
| Introduced the side effects of the dispensed medicines | 5 (3.4) | 2 (2.7) | 3 (4.0) | ||
| Others (advice on diet or other lifestyle factors) | 6 (4.1) | 1 (1.4) | 5 (6.8) | ||
| Recommended a referral to healthcare facilities | 4 (2.7) | 4 (5.5) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Note: χ2 tests were used to compare the frequency of question-asked between pediatric and adult cases. * where there was a statistically significant difference between the two cases. Items in bold are the conclusions of the major inquiry and counseling (including four part: inquiry of symptom, inquiry of previous treatment, inquiry of medical and allergy history, medication advice and other recommendations), and items not in bold are the specific questions or advice of each part.