ความเข้าใจวิธีการใช้ยาของผู้ป่วยโรคหืดที่มารับรักษาในโรงพยาบาลสมเด็จพระพุทธเลิศหล้า สมุทรสงคราม

บทคัดย่อ

The objective of this research was to study the understanding of asthmatic patients on how to use drug-products at Out Patient Department of SomdejpraphuthalertIa hospital during May to July 1997, on official periods; Results show that patients understood how to use the drug before counseling as seen in terms of the percentages of understanding in drug nomination indications, dosage and administration, objective of using, side effects, contra-indication and storage of the drug-products are 42.9, 82.9, 72.9, 88.6, 28.6, 40 and 64.3%, respectively. After counseling, the percentages of knowing all issues studied were increased. The factors which were responsible for misunderstanding how to use the drugs of patients were their age and education. In order to have the patients known how to use the drug correctly, the services of counseling and consulting at Pharmacy Department must be provided continuously as well as the processes of drug utilization of patients with other chronic diseases should be conducted.