Table 3 Hospital pharmacists practice to reduce potentially inappropriate medication use in elderly (n = 66)

I always ask elderly patients for their ages.

4 (6.1)

2 (3.0)

26 (39.4)

24 (36.4)

10 (15.2)

I always ask patients especially elderly patients for their medical history.

2 (3.0)

0 (0.0)

4 (6.1)

33 (50.0)

27 (40.9)

Patients’ age is always a key factor for me when dispensing medications, especially elderly patients.

1 (1.5)

2 (3.0)

11 (16.7)

36 (54.5)

16 (24.2)

I always look for drug interactions especially drug-disease interactions when recommending and dispensing medications to elderly patients.

1 (1.5)

1 (1.5)

0 (0.0)

32 (48.5)

32 (48.5)

I have confidence in the care I provide for elderly patients.

1 (1.5)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

34 (51.5)

31 (47.0)

Poor Practice (< 80%)

11

16.7

Good Practice (> 80%)

55

83.3