Table 2 Patients’ responses to the rPATD questionnaire
From: Attitudinal predictors of older peoples’ and caregivers’ desire to deprescribe in hospital
Item | Strongly disagree Number (%) | Disagree Number (%) | Neither agree nor disagree Number (%) | Agree Number (%) | Strongly agree Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burden to the National Health Service | |||||
I feel the National Health Service (NHS) spends a lot of money on my medicines | 1 (1.3) | 4 (5.3) | 7 (9.3) | 44 (58.7) | 19 (25.3) |
Burden | |||||
Taking my medicines every day is very inconvenient | 22 (29.3) | 37 (49.3) | 4 (5.3) | 11 (14.7) | 1 (1.3) |
I feel that I am taking a large number of medicines | 6 (8.0) | 26 (34.7) | 7 (9.3) | 27 (36.0) | 9 (12.0) |
I feel that my medicines are a burden to me | 21 (28.0) | 38 (50.7) | 5 (6.7) | 7 (9.3) | 4 (5.3) |
Sometimes I think I take too many medicines | 11 (14.7) | 26 (34.7) | 7 (9.3) | 23 (30.7) | 8 (10.7) |
Appropriateness | |||||
I feel that I may be taking one or more medicines that I no longer need | 13 (17.3) | 29 (38.7) | 8 (10.7) | 17 (22.7) | 8 (10.7) |
I would like to try stopping one of my medicines to see how I feel without ita | 14 (18.7) | 30 (40.0) | 9 (12.0) | 16 (21.3) | 6 (8.0) |
I would like my doctor to reduce the dose of one or more of my medicines | 13 (17.3) | 32 (42.7) | 15 (20.0) | 11 (14.7) | 4 (5.3) |
I think one or more of my medicines may not be working | 12 (16.0) | 26 (34.7) | 22 (29.3) | 13 (17.3) | 2 (2.7) |
I believe one or more of my medicines may be currently giving me side effects | 21 (28.0) | 29 (38.7) | 4 (5.3) | 15 (20.0) | 6 (8.0) |
Concerns about stopping | |||||
I would be reluctant to stop a medicine that I had been taking for a long time | 7 (9.3) | 35 (46.7) | 5 (6.7) | 21 (28.0) | 7 (9.3) |
If one of my medicines was stopped, I would be worried about missing out on future benefits | 14 (18.7) | 28 (37.3) | 5 (6.7) | 25 (33.3) | 3 (4.0) |
I get stressed whenever changes are made to my medicines | 17 (22.7) | 39 (52.0) | 7 (9.3) | 10 (13.3) | 2 (2.7) |
If my doctor recommended stopping a medicine, I would feel that he/she was giving up on me | 30 (40.0) | 31 (41.3) | 2 (2.7) | 8 (10.7) | 4 (5.3) |
I have had a bad experience when stopping a medicine before | 53 (70.7) | 11 (14.6) | 5 (6.7) | 4 (5.3) | 2 (2.7) |
Involvement | |||||
I have a good understanding of the reasons I was prescribed each of my medicines | 6 (8.0) | 3 (4.0) | 6 (8.0) | 38 (50.7) | 22 (29.3) |
I know exactly what medicines I am currently taking, and/or I keep an up-to-date list of my medicines | 5 (6.7) | 10 (13.3) | 3 (4.0) | 28 (37.3) | 29 (38.7) |
I like to know as much as possible about my medicines | 3 (4.0) | 10 (13.3) | 5 (6.7) | 35 (46.7) | 22 (29.3) |
I like to be involved in making decisions about my medicines with my doctors | 6 (8.0) | 19 (25.3) | 6 (8.0) | 23 (30.7) | 21 (28.0) |
I always ask my doctor, pharmacist or other healthcare professional if there is something I don’t understand about my medicines | 1 (1.3) | 13 (17.3) | 2 (2.7) | 33 (44.0) | 26 (34.7) |
Global | |||||
If my doctor said it was possible I would be willing to stop one or more of my regular medicines | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 50 (66.7) | 23 (30.7) |
Overall, I am satisfied with my current medicines | 0 | 1 (1.3) | 5 (6.7) | 49 (65.3) | 20 (26.7) |