Table 3 Requests for cardiovascular medication enquiries during the simulated patient visits at the CDROs in Gondar city (N = 213)
Statements | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
Dispenser provided the drugs that you requested | 189 (88.7) | 24 (11.3) |
Dispenser requested SP to have prescriptions? | 3 (1.4) | 210 (98.6) |
Recommended visiting doctors/clinicians before dispensing? | 4 (1.9) | 209 (98.1) |
Dispenser asked for whom the drug is needed? | 23 (10.8) | 190 (89.2) |
Dispenser instructed SP regarding drug–drug interactions? | 5 (2.3) | 208 (97.7) |
Dispenser instructed SP regarding doses of dispensed drugs? | 190 (89.2) | 23 (10.8) |
Dispenser instructed SP regarding duration drugs | 60 (28.2) | 153 (71.8) |
Dispenser instructed SP regarding side effects of the drugs? | 2 (0.9) | 211 (99.1) |
Dispenser recommended visiting doctors/clinicians after dispensing? | 28 (13.1) | 185 (86.9) |
Dispenser recommend any non-pharmacological/lifestyle interventions? | 58 (27.2) | 155 (72.8) |
Advise on restricting the use of salt | 42 (19.7) | 171 (80.3) |
Advise on restrict/stop alcohol drinking | 5 (2.3) | 208 (97.6) |
Advise on stop/cessation smoking cigarettes | 3 (1.4) | 210 (98.6) |
Advise on to exercise | 20 (9.4) | 193 (90.6) |
Advise on weight reduction | 1 (0.5) | 212 (99.5) |
Advise on use vegetable diet | 1 (0.5) | 212 (99.5) |
Advise on increasing the consumption of soluble fiber | 0 | 213 (100) |
Advise on regular checkups/monitoring | 38 (17.8) | 175 (82.2) |