The major goal of this study was to measure the level of information given to patients as a component of ensuring equity in health. This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection, carried out in Uganda’s national referral, teaching and research hospital. With a sample size of 549 patients interviewed, results showed that 57.9% were females, over 70% of having an educational level of up-to O-Level. Most were low-income earners comprising: unemployed (13.4%), peasant farmers (12.6%), and students (18.7%). Most patients (93.1%) were prescribed drug therapy, but 97.5% of these left the medical clinics without knowing the likely cost of medication.
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Theme area
Equitable health services
Title of publication Capacity building paper: Patients’ knowledge of medication use as an equity issue in health care: Do health workers pay attention to this?
Date of publication
2006 February
Publication type
Document
Publication details
EQUINET Capacity Building Paper pp 1-14
Publication status
Not published
Language
English
Keywords
drug therapy; cost of medication; patient information; Uganda
Abstract
Country
Uganda
Publisher
URL:
Equinet Publication Type
Capacity building papers