Javier M. Romero-Sánchez|Victoria García?Cárdenas|R Abaurre|Fernando Martínez?Martínez|Pilar García-Delgado
Prevalence and predictors of inadequate patient medication knowledge
Universidad de Granada|University of Technology Sydney|Universidad de Granada|Universidad de Granada|Universidad de Granada
assess medication knowledge adult patients explore determinantscrosssectional study medication knowledge primary outcome assessed using previously validated questionnaire multivariate logistic regression analysis performed explore association medication knowledge factors included modelseven thousand two hundred seventyeight patients participated study 719 n 5234 95 ci 709730 surveyed patients inadequate knowledge medication taking dimensions obtaining highest level knowledge medication use process therapeutic objective medication items frequency 754 dosage 745 indication 705 highest percentage knowledge conversely medication safety represented dimension lowest scores ranging 126 item contraindications 153 item side effects odds ratio inadequate medication knowledge increased unskilled workers 133 85 ci100178 p 0050 caregivers or146 95 ci118181 p 0001 patients using one medication 114 95 ci 100131 p 0050 patients know name medication taking 214 95 ci 171268 p 0001nearly three quarters analysed patients inadequate knowledge regarding medicines taking unskilled workers caregivers higher risk lacking medication knowledge factors correlated inadequate medication knowledge use one drug knowing name medication dispensed