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A doctoral thesis at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia by Clavel Rojo Araceli has revealed that three out of four patients did not have sufficient knowledge about the medicine you are prescribed, thus influencing its formation.
This research also notes in its conclusions that "in regard to educational level, subjects who lack them are 3.5 times greater risk of not knowing the drug compared to those with university studies."
The new Doctor advises laboratories pay special attention "to the optimum and effective writing prospectuses regarding precautions, adverse effects, contraindications and interactions".
It also calls for a greater role of the pharmacist "as a last health professional to which the patient has access before taking their medication".
For the realization of the thesis, which has been rated as suitable cum laude, the author analyzed a sample of 450 users, with 81.1 percent patients and caregivers remaining 18.9 percent, with an average of age of 54 years.
The 8.4 percent had no education, 35.6 percent had primary education, 32 percent had secondary education, and 24 percent higher studies.
The study has shown that 51.1 percent of respondents did not know the drug you were prescribed, while 25.3 percent had insufficient knowledge.
23.3 percent had sufficient knowledge, and only one person showed optimum knowledge.
The dissertation was supervised by professors from the University of Murcia María Dolores Pérez Guzmán Jails and Michael Motes.
Source: Universidad de Murcia
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