Patients' knowledge and attitudes to the Wise List - a drug formulary from the Stockholm Drug and Therapeutic committee

Autor: Kristina Aggefors, Susanne Elfving, Lars L. Gustafsson, Mahan Nikpour-Ardaly, Magnus Röjvall, Marie-Louise Ovesjö, Eva Andersén-Karlsson, Malena Jirlow, Kristina Ateva, Jaran Eriksen, Rickard E. Malmström, Martina Vallin, Maria Juhasz-Haverinen, Pia Bastholm-Rahmner
Rok vydání: 2017
Předmět:
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Knowledge
Attitudes
Practice
Drug and Therapeutic committee
Adolescent
Patients
Formularies as Topic
Survey interviewing
Health informatics
Essential medicines
Health administration
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
Drug formulary
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Health care
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Formulary
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Aged
Aged
80 and over
Sweden
Information sharing
Primary Health Care
business.industry
030503 health policy & services
Health Policy
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
lcsh:RA1-1270
Patient education
Focus Groups
Middle Aged
Focus group
Medicine information
Family medicine
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Information source
Female
0305 other medical science
business
Drugs
Essential
Research Article
Zdroj: BMC Health Services Research
BMC Health Services Research, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2018)
ISSN: 1472-6963
Popis: Background Involving patients in decisions about their pharmacotherapy is crucial for a satisfactory treatment outcome. Information and opinions about medicines are available from a variety of sources. The Wise List is the drug formulary of recommended essential medicines for the Stockholm healthcare region and is issued by the Drug and Therapeutics Committee (DTC). To inform the public about treatment for common diseases and the concept of recommended medicines, a patient edition of the Wise List was developed. The aim of this study was to explore patients’ knowledge, needs and attitudes to the Wise List, DTC and information about medicines in general. Methods To examine patient knowledge about recommended medicines a survey (n = 312) was carried out at four large primary healthcare centres in Stockholm, Sweden. To further elucidate the patients’ needs of the information on recommended medicines and medicines in general, three focus group discussions (FGDs) were performed. Results Of the respondents 57% did not recognise the Wise List, 26% recognised but did not use it and 17% used it. A total of 63% reported that they search for information about medicines. The most common information source was “asking their doctor” (36%) followed by searching the internet (31%). The FGDs revealed that the patients were not interested in medicines in general, only in the medicines they use themselves. They did not understand the aim of the Wise List or how they could benefit from information about recommended medicines. The patients expressed a wish to access all information they need about their own care as well as public healthcare information at one location. Conclusion The intended aim of the DTC with providing information to the public was not achieved as the patients have difficulties to understand the information and how they should use it. The patients were not interested in medicines in general, they wanted information tailored to their specific needs. The findings highlight the importance of creating tools for patients in collaboration with them and evaluate the concept continuously.
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