Table 2. Medication Discrepancies in the Intervention Group.
Discrepancy type | Discrepancies per patient, median (IQR) | Patients with discrepancies, No. (%) (Nā=ā830) |
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Medication discrepancies | ||
Chronic treatment | 4 (3-7) | 797 (96.0) |
As needed | 2 (1-4) | 581 (70.0) |
Omission | ||
Chronic treatment | 2 (1-4) | 567 (68.3) |
As needed | 2 (1-3) | 517 (62.3) |
Incorrect medication name | ||
Chronic treatment | 2 (1-3) | 435 (52.4) |
As needed | 1 (1-1) | 13 (1.6) |
Incorrect dosage regime | ||
Chronic treatment | 1 (1-2) | 335 (40.4) |
As needed | 1 (1-1.5) | 75 (9.0) |
Incorrect dose amount | ||
Chronic treatment | 1 (1-2) | 350 (42.2) |
As needed | 1 (1-1) | 43 (5.2) |
Unjustified medications (not prescribed to the patient at home) | ||
Chronic treatment | 1 (1-2) | 228 (27.5) |
As needed | 1 (1-2) | 55 (6.6) |
Incorrect galenic forms | ||
Chronic treatment | 1 (1-1) | 88 (10.6) |
As needed | 1 (1-1) | 11 (1.3) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.