Answers to questions concerning the PIL
Questions | Yes, n (%) | Does not remember, n (%) |
Did you receive a PIL? | 159/168 (94.6) | 1 (0.6) |
Did the doctor give it to you? | 127/159 (79.9) | 0 |
Did the nurse give it to you? | 28/159 (18.2) | 0 |
I don’t know who gave me the PIL | 3/159 (1.9) | 0 |
Was the PIL signed? | 55/159 (34.6) | 62 (39) |
Did you read the PIL? | 137/159 (86.2) | 0 |
Read the whole leaflet? | 127/137 (92.7) | 0 |
Read only part of the leaflet | 10/137 (7.3) | 0 |
Did you read it immediately after the consultation? | 112/137 (81.75) | 0 |
If not, did you read it one or more days after the consultation? | 25/137 (18.25) | 0 |
Did you read it again? | 50/137 (36.5) | 0 |
Did you receive an oral explanation when you were given the PIL? | 84/159 (52.8) | 2 (1.3) |
Did you keep the PIL? | 149/159 (93.7) | 1 (0.6) |
Did other people in your household use the PIL? | 56/159 (35.2) | 2 (1.3) |
Did you find the PIL easy to understand? | 133/137 (97.1) | 1 (0.7) |
Did you find the PIL useful? | 110/137 (80.3) | 1 (0.7) |
PIL, patient information leaflet.