Table 2.
Drug-related problems in the control group and intervention group.
| Drug-related problem | Control group, n=51, n (%) | Intervention group, n=50, n (%) | Total, N=101, n (%) |
| Erroneous administration of the drug | 2 (3) | 3 (5) | 5 (3.5) |
| Personal characteristics | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 2 (1.4) |
| Contraindication | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 2 (1.4) |
| Dose, schedule, or inadequate duration | 3 (4) | 2 (3) | 5 (3.5) |
| Prescription errors | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (0.7) |
| Nonadherence | 9 (11) | 6 (9) | 15 (10.4) |
| Drug-drug interactions | 26 (33) | 21 (32) | 47 (32.6) |
| Other health problems affecting treatment | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.7) |
| Likelihood of side effects | 19 (24)a | 2 (3) | 21 (14.6) |
| Insufficiently treated health problem | 5 (6) | 11 (17)a | 16 (11.1) |
aSignificant difference between the control and the intervention groups at P<.05.