Variables | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | I don’t know n (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Lack of time to counsel each of the patients. | 45 (68.2) | 14 (21.2) | 7 (10.6) |
Excess workload. | 55 (83.3) | 5 (7.6) | 6 (9.1) |
I hardly come in contact with elderly patients. | 10 (15.2) | 51 (77.3) | 5 (7.6) |
Lack of counseling skills. | 4 (6.1) | 58 (87.9) | 4 (6.1) |
Lack of knowledge of Beers’ criteria. | 25 (37.9) | 38 (57.6) | 3 (4.5) |
Lack of adequate information from the patient. | 21 (31.8) | 40 (60.6) | 5 (7.6) |
Impatient Patients. | 32 (48.5) | 29 (43.9) | 5 (7.6) |
Inability to follow-up patients. | 49 (74.2) | 12 (18.2) | 5 (7.6) |
Lack of acceptable Therapeutic alternatives. | 38 (57.6) | 20 (30.3) | 8 (12.1) |
Potential drug-drug interaction. | 24 (36.4) | 37 (56.1) | 5 (7.6) |
Cost of medication. | 49 (74.2) | 10 (15.1) | 7 (10.6) |
Lack of immediate access to information on the Beers’ criteria when required. | 43 (65.2) | 16 (24.2) | 7 (10.6) |
Inconvenient work environment, consultation room. | 42 (63.6) | 19 (28.8) | 5 (7.6) |
Communication Barrier. | 45 (68.2) | 17 (25.8) | 4 (6.1) |
Lack of financial incentives for additional counseling. | 37 (56.1) | 22 (33.3) | 7 (10.6) |