Table 7.
Intervention (n = 42) | Control (n = 38) | |||||
First visit | After 18 months | First visit | After 18 months | |||
Mean SD | Mean SD | P value | Mean SD | Mean SD | P value | |
Do you follow the doctor's instruction to take medications each day? | 8.3 ± 2.4 | 10.0 ± 0.0 | .000∗ | 8.6 ± 2.1 | 8.7 ± 2.1 | .728 |
Do you feel better after taking your medications? | 7.5 ± 2.2 | 7.1 ± 2.4 | .453 | 6.7 ± 2.1 | 6.8 ± 2.4 | .804 |
Do you worry about receiving too many medications? | 4.6 ± 3.3 | 4.4 ± 3.7 | .986 | 4.9 ± 3.0 | 5.7 ± 3.8 | .458 |
Are you aware of all of your medications? | 7.4 ± 2.8 | 7.4 ± 3.6 | .983 | 6.8 ± 3.5 | 7.4 ± 2.9 | .402 |
Are you willing to receive further visits by a pharmacist? | 7.2 ± 2.6 | 8.9 ± 2.2 | .001∗ | 7.3 ± 2.7 | 7.4 ± 3.1 | .466 |