Factors Influencing Drug Use Information Received at Primary Healthcare Centre Pharmacies in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health literacy addresses environmental, political, and social factors that determine health. Drug dispensers play a major role in educating patients on drug use to increase effective and efficient drug utilisation, thereby promoting positive healthcare outcomes. From the patients' perspective, this study examined the communication quality between patients and drug dispensers at primary healthcare centres in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana.

Method

We conveniently surveyed 269 patients seeking health care at primary healthcare facilities using a researcher-constructed 13-item instrument. In SPSS version 21 software, we analysed the data using percentages, chi-square analysis, and logistic regression.

Results

Almost half of the participants (n = 132) repor

SUBMITTER: Ansah EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9516421 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature