Do our patients have sufficient knowledge about their medication?

  • C P Venter
  • PH Joubert
Keywords: Drug Therapy, Compliance, Physician-Patient Relations

Abstract

In order to find out whether patients at the GaRankuwa Hospital have sufficient information about their medication to facilitate good compliance, a survey was undertaken. The findings are analysed and discussed.

Author Biographies

C P Venter
MD; MSc; FFA(SA)
PH Joubert
DM: MMedSc; FCP (SA) Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Section
Original Research