Table 3 Patient and prescriber characteristics (N = 74)
From: Assessment of prescribing errors reported by community pharmacy professionals
Variables | Responses | |
|---|---|---|
Frequency n | Percent (%) | |
Patient gender encountering prescribing errors | ||
Both | 66 | (89.2) |
Male | 4 | (5.4) |
Female | 4 | (5.4) |
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Patient age (in years) | ||
Adult (19–65) | 42 (56.8) | 32 (43.2) |
Child (< 13) | 35 (47.3) | 39 (52.7) |
Elderly (> 65) | 27 (36.5) | 47 (67.5) |
Adolescent (13–18) | 19 (25.7) | 55 (74.3) |
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Prescriber performing prescribing errors | ||
Interns | 42 (56.8) | 32 (43.2) |
General practitioners | 31 (41.9) | 43 (58.1) |
Specialists | 23 (31.1) | 51 (68.9) |
Nurses | 22 (29.7) | 52 (70.3) |
Health officer | 13 (17.6) | 61 (82.4) |
Anesthetics | 10 (13.5) | 54 (86.5) |