How diabetics’ patients identify their medicines?

Espírito Santo, Margarida; Nascimento, Tânia; Newman, Jeff

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How diabetics’ patients identify their medicines?

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dc.contributor.author	Espírito Santo, Margarida
dc.contributor.author	Nascimento, Tânia
dc.contributor.author	Newman, Jeff
dc.date.accessioned	2019-01-23T11:11:17Z
dc.date.available	2019-01-23T11:11:17Z
dc.date.issued	2015-10
dc.description	Publicação sob a forma de Poster.	pt_PT
dc.description.abstract	The main goal of this study was the characterization of diabetic patients´ knowledge in the identification of medicines, respectively the drug´s name, drug´s strength, and therapeutic indication. A cross-sectional study was developed at a specialized medical center in the diabetes area. Only patients that accepted to participate in this research and who gave their consent in writing before the start of the study were enrolled. In the study they were included patients aged 18 years and older, with diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, and using at least one medicine. Data collection was conducted through structured interviews, which was held during a consultation in a systematic way by completion of a questionnaire. Were included in this study one hundred and seven (107) patients, 41.1% female and 58.9% male, aged between 35 and 88 years, with a mean age of 65.6±10.5 years. The most prevalent health problems, beside diabetes mellitus, were hypertension (83.2%) and dyslipidaemia (74.8%), with a mean of 4.7±1.9 health problems per patient. Each patient was using a mean of 6.9±2.9 medicines and 0.2±0.4 food supplements per day. The therapeutic group often used was C (Cardiovascular System), A (Alimentary Tract and Metabolism) and N (Nervous System) with respectively 33.8%, 32.6% and 11.5%. Patients included in this study could not indicate the name of the medicines they were taking in 50% of the medicines, but were able to read the name of the medicine in most (96.5%) of them. When patients were questioned regarding drug´s strength only in about 25% of the medicines they managed to indicate the respective value. In most medicines (67.7%), patients were able to indicate the correct therapeutic indication for each medicine, although in 16.8% of medicines patients did not know the respective therapeutic indication, in 9.2% of medicines the information about therapeutic indication was incomplete, and in 6.3% of medicines patients have indicated an incorrect therapeutic indication. The results obtained indicate that patients have some lack of ability in the basic identification of the medicines used. In the future it will be desirable to perform a more extensive analysis that includes further variables related to the knowledge of the patients about medicines, including instructions of use, possible side effects and storage conditions, in order to be able to establish an action plan that can provide patients with more and better skills to achieve a responsible use of medicines.	pt_PT
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dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia	pt_PT
dc.subject	Medication knowledge	pt_PT
dc.subject	Diabetes	pt_PT
dc.title	How diabetics’ patients identify their medicines?	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.conferencePlace	Centro de Congressos de Lisboa	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	Congresso Nacional dos Farmacêuticos 2015	pt_PT
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