M El Amin|Betty Chewning|Ashraf Wahdan
Sources of drug information for patients with chronic conditions in Alexandria, Egypt
University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|Alexandria University
study sought identify patients perceived drug knowledge need information drug information sources varied patient characteristics particularly education levela convenience sample 366 adult patients interviewed leaving 20 egyptian pharmacies collecting dispensed prescription patients asked 1 perceived knowledge drugs purpose 2 use package inserts pis learn side effects contraindications drug interactions 3 perceived need know drugs 4 general sources drug information beyond healthcare providersmore 30 patients reported know purpose least one drugs read pis selectively whereas 36 read drug interactions reported reading side effects 65 contraindications 60 pis sixtynine per cent patients reported needed information drugs true 868 patients limited education compared 485 university graduates university graduates reported using pi topics newspapers internet tv family friends sources drug information significantly higher rates patients lower levels educationthere need healthcare professionals evaluate patient comprehension needs drug information especially patients less schooling healthcare providers also consider information sources patient using