Abstract:
Purpose of Study
The idea of this research paper is to discover the impact of psychological dysphagia on patient
compliance in public hospitals of Karachi. Effort was made to find out the problems and
difficulties experienced by the patients while taking tablets and capsules. Evaluation of patient
acceptance of oral solid dosage forms and patient preferences of innovative new dosage forms
will help to determine the integration of various oral solid dosage forms in everyday routine.
Research Method/ Sampling
Quantitative data were collected via a structured questionnaire that was separated into two
sections. The opening section contains the demographic characteristics while the second section
includes the experiences of patients towards oral solid dosage forms. Non-probability
convenience sampling was used as a sampling technique, where 565 questionnaires were
collected from the patients in public hospitals of Karachi.
Findings
The data analysis results reveal that there is a significant impact of psychological dysphagia on
patient acceptance of oral solid dosage forms. There is also significant impact of psychological
dysphagia on patient preferences of innovative new dosage forms.
Practical Implication of the Research
This research is likely to help the healthcare providers to select the appropriate dosage forms
for the patients that will improve patient compliance. This research will also aid the
pharmaceutical industry to emphasis on research and development of new innovative dosage
forms to ease the swallowing difficulties.
