Table 2.
Patients’ Attitude Towards Deprescribing (PATD) responses (questions 11–13) and additional questions
| Answer | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| PATD responses (questions 11–13) | ||
| Have you ever tried to stop a regular medication | ||
| Yes | 62 (45.3) | |
| No | 74 (54.0) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.7) | |
| How many tablets/capsules taken each day would you consider to be a lot? | ||
| 5–9 | 44 (32.1) | |
| 10–14 | 57 (41.6) | |
| 15–19 | 21 (15.3) | |
| >20 | 10 (7.3) | |
| Missing | 5 (3.6) | |
| What is the maximum number of tablets/capsules that you would be comfortable taking in one day? (Pictorial response options) | ||
| 4 | 35 (25.5) | |
| 8 | 51 (37.2) | |
| 12 | 31 (22.6) | |
| 16 | 5 (3.6) | |
| 20 | 2 (1.5) | |
| 24 | 2 (1.5) | |
| Missing | 11 (8.0) | |
| Additional questions 14–17 | ||
| In the past 12 months, have you delayed or not bought one or several medications because you needed to spend your money on other items? | ||
| Yes | 4 (3.0) | |
| No | 128 (93.4) | |
| Missing | 5 (3.6) | |
| In the past 12 months, has your doctor taken time during a consultation to check all the different medications you are using, including medication prescribed by other medical doctors? | ||
| Yes | 90 (65.7) | |
| No | 42 (30.7) | |
| Missing | 5 (3.6) | |
| In the past 12 months, how often did your doctor involve you in decisions related to your medications? | ||
| Rarely | 21 (15.3) | |
| Sometimes | 41 (30.0) | |
| Often | 57 (41.6) | |
| N/A | 10 (7.3) | |
| Missing | 8 (5.8) | |
| Does your doctor allow you enough time to discuss your feelings, fears or concerns about new medicines or medicines you may have been taking for some time? | ||
| Rarely | 13 (9.5) | |
| Sometimes | 39 (28.5) | |
| Often | 73 (53.3) | |
| N/A | 7 (5.1) | |
| Missing | 5 (3.6) | |
N/A=not applicable.