Real World Expectations of Older Adults on Pharmaceutical Care in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital

Uchenna Eze; Michael Eze; Sule Saka; Brian Ogbonna; Idoko James-Edwards

Uchenna Eze Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu Campus, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Michael Eze MicElliot Pharmacy Limited, 2 Abiola Keazor Street Akute, Ogun State, Nigeria
Sule Saka Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu Campus, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Brian Ogbonna Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
Idoko James-Edwards Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu Campus, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Keywords: Older adults, expectations, operational research

Abstract

Older adults’ level of expectations about pharmaceutical care was assessed. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 196 patients attending the out-patient pharmacy of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Ogun State, Nigeria. An 18-item pretested questionnaire was self-administered for four weeks. Analysis was done with GraphPad Instat. P <0.05 was considered significant. Expectation score ranged from 12 to 60. The response rate was 65.8% (129/196). Nearly a half of the respondents (63, 48.8%) were 60-69 years old; seventy-three (56.6%) were females; 50 (38.8%) were businessmen/women; 104 (80.6%) were married; 61 (47.3%) had tertiary education; and 51 (39.5%) had an income of ˃N49, 999. Overall mean (SD) of expectations was 3.91 (0.96) with a score of 46.92 (78.2%). ‘Expectation to dispense prescriptions accurately’ had the highest (53.7), score. Respondents between 50-59 years of age, females, the unemployed, single, secondary educated and those with incomes of ₦40, 000- ₦49, 999 had higher expectations with no significant association.