Geller J L
Am J Psychiatry. 1982 May;139(5):611-5. doi: 10.1176/ajp.139.5.611.
The author surveyed the population of a state hospital (N = 281) to ascertain the level of knowledge patients had about their medication. Approximately 8% of the patients correctly indicated the name of at least one medication they were taking, its dosage schedule, and its intended effect; approximately 54% of the patients evidenced no understanding of the medication they were regularly taking. Significant differences in understanding of medication were found as a function of diagnosis, age, and length of stay. The finding that few patients were knowledgeable about their medication raises doubts about recent court rulings on patients' competency to refuse medication.
作者对一家州立医院的281名患者进行了调查，以确定患者对其药物治疗的了解程度。约8%的患者正确说出了他们正在服用的至少一种药物的名称、用药时间表及其预期效果；约54%的患者对他们经常服用的药物没有任何了解。结果发现，在对药物治疗的理解方面，根据诊断、年龄和住院时间存在显著差异。很少有患者了解自己所服用药物这一发现，引发了人们对近期法院关于患者拒绝服药能力裁决的质疑。
