Table 8 Barriers to family medicine physicians’ use of Beers’ criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in elderly (n = 31)
Variables | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | I don’t Know n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Lack of time to counsel each of the patients. | 17 (54.8) | 12 (38.7) | 2 (6.5) |
Excess workload. | 22 (70.9) | 7 (22.6) | 2 (6.5) |
I hardly come in contact with elderly patients. | 1 (3.3) | 29 (93.5) | 1 (3.2) |
Lack of counseling skills. | 2 (6.5) | 27 (87.1) | 2 (6.5) |
Lack of knowledge of Beers’ criteria. | 10 (32.2) | 19 (61.3) | 2 (6.5) |
Lack of adequate information from the patient. | 7 (22.6) | 20 (64.5) | 4 (12.9) |
Impatient Patients. | 8 (25.8) | 17 (54.8) | 6 (19.4) |
Inability to follow-up patients. | 12 (38.7) | 17 (54.8) | 2 (6.5) |
Lack of acceptable therapeutic alternatives. | 10 (32.3) | 17 (54.8) | 4 (12.9) |
Potential drug- drug interaction. | 11 (35.4) | 15 (48.3) | 5 (16.3) |
Cost of medication. | 20 (64.6) | 7 (22.5) | 4 (12.9) |
Lack of immediate access to information on the Beers’ criteria when required. | 15 (48.4) | 10 (32.2) | 6 (19.4) |
Inconvenient work environment, consultation room. | 14 (45.1) | 15 (48.4) | 2 (6.5) |
Communication Barrier. | 6 (19.4) | 22 (70.9) | 3 (9.7) |
Lack of financial incentives for additional counseling. | 8 (25.9) | 22 (70.9) | 1 (3.2) |