We prepared a new type of medicine diary in which inpatients should fill their conditions by themselves.We delivered these diaries to inpatients, who were hospitalized in the Second Department of Surgery and the First Department of Internal Medicine, and examined the matters filled in these diaries.As the results of discussion on its usefulness, the followings were obtained.
1) The inpatient medicine diary clearly reflected the number of drugs administered and the frequency of changing prescription, which suggested the usefulness.
2) The inpatient medicine diary reflected increase and decrease in the amount of drugs administered and withdrawal of administration rightfully and with real time.This suggests that it should be a quite useful method for us to give the instructions efficiently.
3) The inpatient medicine diary is effective and useful in making up good communication with patients.