6. Medicines
Question 16 asked patients how often they experienced four statements regarding medicines that they had been prescribed at their GP surgery. The four statements were:
- I know enough about what my medicines are for
- I know enough about how and when to take my medicines
- I know enough about possible side effects of my medicines
- I would know what to do if I had any problems with my medicines
Table 3: Patient Experience of being prescribed medicines
| Always or most of the time % | Sometimes % | Rarely or never % |
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I know enough about how and when to take my medicines | 99 | 1 | 0 |
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I know enough about what my medicines are for | 96 | 3 | 1 |
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I would know what to do if I had any problems with my medicines | 91 | 5 | 4 |
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I know enough about possible side effects of my medicines | 85 | 10 | 5 |
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Questions are sorted by the percentage of patients answering always or most of the time
"I know enough about what my medicines are for"
96 per cent of patients knew enough about what their medicines are for always or most of the time, with 74 per cent always knowing enough.
Chart 7: "I know enough about what my medicines are for"
"I know enough about how and when to take my medicines"
99 per cent of patients knew enough about how and when to take their medicines always or most of the time, with 87 per cent always knowing enough.
Chart 8: "I know enough about how and when to take my medicines"
"I know enough about possible side effects of my medicines"
85 per cent of patients knew enough about possible side effects of their medicines always or most of the time, with 57 per cent always knowing enough.
Chart 9: "I know enough about possible side effects of my medicines"
"I would know what to do if I had any problems with my medicines"
91 per cent of patients knew enough about what to do if they had any problems with their medicines always or most of the time, with 69 per cent always knowing enough.
Chart 10: " I would know what to do if I had any problems with my medicines"
