@article{Alam_Aman_Hafizullah_2011, title={PATIENT AWARENESS SURVEY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL}, volume={22}, url={https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1100}, abstractNote={<em><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,Italic; font-size: x-small;"><em><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,Italic; font-size: x-small;"><p>Objective: To study the level of awareness among admitted patients about their diseases and the</p><p>medications, in a tertiary care hospital.</p><p>Material and Methods: Hundred patients admitted in different wards at Lady Reading Hospital-the</p><p>major tertiary care center in Peshawar, were interviewed using a structured questionnaire.</p><p>Results: Out of 100 patients 91 agreed to be interviewed. The patients’ age group ranged from 12-84</p><p>years. Back ground education of the patients was such that 75% had received no formal education; 30% of</p><p>the patients interviewed were unaware of their diagnosis, 68% were unaware of the causes of their disease,</p><p>98% of the patients had investigations done in the hospital, 38% were unaware of the number of</p><p>medications they were on, 87% did not know the names of their prescribed medication, 18% knew why they</p><p>were taking those medications, 95% patients were non smokers, 100% of the patients were aware that</p><p>smoking was bad for health, 60% of the patients had received no information from the doctors/nurses</p><p>regarding their illness and treatment, 95% of the patients were incapable of understanding their test</p><p>results.</p><p>Conclusion: Majority of the patients were aware of their diseases and number of medications in spite of</p><p>two third being illiterate. Thirty two percent did not know the causes of their illness and could not name</p><p>their medications. Patients received little information from the health carers regarding their illness,</p><p>interpretation of investigations and aims of treatment</p></span></em></span></em>}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute}, author={Alam, Muhammad Zakariya and Aman, Rahema and Hafizullah, Muhammad}, year={2011}, month={Oct.} }