Table 2.

Respondents’ awareness of the different criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in elderly

Variables	Hospital Pharmacists Frequency (%) (n = 66)	Physicians Frequency (%) (n = 31)
Have you had any previous training or knowledge on potential inappropriate prescription and medication use for elderly patients and its reduction using any of the criteria (e.g. Beers’ criteria)?
Yes	25 (37.9)	8 (25.8)
No	41 (62.1)	23 (74.2)
Do you know Any Criteria Used to reduce Inappropriate prescribing?
Yes	24 (36.4)	4 (12.9)
No	42 (63.6)	27 (87.1)
Please indicate below how often you use the criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Patients.
Beers’ Criteria
Often use	1 (1.5)	0 (0.0)
Sometimes use	8 (12.1)	4 (12.9)
Rarely use	5 (7.6)	0 (0.0)
Know of but never use	24 (36.4)	0 (0.0)
Never heard of resource	28 (42.4)	27 (87.1)
STOPP and START
Often use	1 (1.5)	0 (0.0)
Sometimes use	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Rarely use	5 (7.6)	0 (0.0)
Know of but never use	25 (37.9)	0 (0.0)
Never heard of resource	35 (53.0)	31 (100.0)