Questionnaire Survey on the Satisfaction of Ophthalmic Solutions and the Handling of Eye Drops in Patients with Ophthalmic Diseases
- VernacularTitle:眼疾患患者における点眼薬および点眼手技に関するアンケート調査
- Author:
Yuko ONO
1
;
Yuhki SATO
1
;
Daiki ETO
1
;
Hiroki ITOH
1
Author Information
- Keywords: ophthalmic solutions; questionnaire survey; adherence
- From:Japanese Journal of Drug Informatics 2021;22(4):202-206
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: Clarifying the current state of ophthalmic solutions and the handling of eye drops is important for the proper use of ophthalmic solutions. In this study, a questionnaire survey was conducted from May 2018 to February 2019 on 200 ophthalmic inpatients who provided consent. In total, 36.5% of the patients were dissatisfied with the usability of ophthalmic containers due to their hard material andthe difficulty of releasing the ophthalmic solution. In addition, 43.0% of the patients repliedthat they hadlearnedfrom medical professionals, such as doctors and pharmacists, about the handling of eye drops, whereas 45.0% reported failing to apply ophthalmic solutions onto their eyes correctly. Only 2.0% of the respondents answeredthat they hadconsulteddoctors or pharmacists about the use of ophthalmic solutions. These findings underscore the current problems about patients’ satisfaction with ophthalmic solutions andhandling of eye drops. Therefore, pharmacists may needto be actively involvedin patients’ selection of ophthalmic solutions andinstruct them regarding usage.
