Studies of the Patient Compliance of Instructions by the Pharmacists in the Children's Ward According to the Surveillance of Drugs Used and the Awareness of Doctors

For the beginning of the patient compliance of instructions given by pharmacists in the children's ward, the study of drugs used and the awareness of the doctors were investigated.In the surveillance of drugs used, all prescriptions (8084 pieces) and request sheets for injections (2964 pieces) from January to December in 1990 were investigated.The amounts of antitussive drugs, antiepileptics, antibiotics, drugs for controlling intestinal function, cardiotonics and diuretics used were large as compared to the other drug groups.In the monthly accounting of the amounts of antitussive drug and antibiotics used, the amounts used were larger in March and July than those in the other months.In the surveillance of dosage forms, the percentage of powders and solutions was over 50%. In the awareness of doctors, the subjects were 15 pediatricians.Though the instruction by doctors was widely done, not only the patients and their families but also the doctors were unsatisfied with the results.The patient compliance of instruction by the doctor tended to decrease after leaving the hospital and outpatient clinic.The pertinent instruction by the pharmacists according to this study and their awareness were welcomed by the patients, their families and doctors.