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) |