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. 2021 Aug 14;5(9):1033–1040. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12627

Table 3.

How physicians typically determine if their patients are satisfied with their prescription medication regimen

Question Proportion of physicians (%)
I ask the patient if they are satisfied with the frequency of administration 88
I ask the patient if they are experiencing any side effects 86
I ask the patient if they are taking medications as prescribed 74
I determine based on the symptoms patients describe 72
I ask the patient directly if they are satisfied or not 69
I ask the patient if they are satisfied with the mode of administration 64
I ask the patient how their medication regimen impacts various aspects of their personal life 63
I ask the patient how they feel before and after initiating the medication 40
I wait for the patient to tell me if they are satisfied or not 14

Questions: other (1%) and nothing (0%), data not shown. Physicians could select all applicable answers.