Table 5 Results: Interview following survey results feedback
From: Feedback of patient survey on medication improves the management of polypharmacy: a pilot trial
Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||
1 Are the survey results useful for understanding the current state of polypharmacy patients? | 12 (100) | 0 (0) | |
2 Will the medical care you provide change now that you know the survey results? | 12 (100) | 0 (0) | |
3 Were the survey results unexpected? | 12 (100) | 0 (0) | |
More than expected, n (%) | As expected, n (%) | Less than expected, n (%) | |
(1) Percentage of polypharmacy patients | 7 (58.3) | 4 (33.3) | 1 (8.4) |
(2) Felt prescriptions were necessary | 4 (33.3) | 6 (50.0) | 2 (16.7) |
(3) Anxiety about reducing medicine | 3 (25.0) | 7 (58.3) | 2 (16.7) |
(4) Understanding the reason for the prescription | 11 (91.6) | 1 (8.4) | 0 (0) |
(5) Difficulty talking about reducing medicine | 1 (8.4) | 7 (58.3) | 4 (33.3) |