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Medication literacy among community-dwelling older adults in Shenzhen: a 2024 cross-sectional survey with psychometric evidence [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthObjectiveTo provide a scientific basis for policymakers and healthcare providers in developing targeted interventions, we investigated the level of medication literacy and its contributing factors among the older population in Shenzhen.MethodsA cross ...
Fenfang Wei +8 more
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Pharmacists' recognition, support strategies, and perceived challenges in caring for patients with limited medication literacy in Saudi Arabia: A quasi-experimental study [PDF]
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social PharmacyIntroduction: Medication literacy is critical for safe and effective medication use; however, evidence indicates that many individuals in Saudi Arabia struggle to understand medication-related information.
Faten Alhomoud
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Mediating role of self-efficacy for appropriate medication use in the relationship between medication literacy and medication adherence among patients with atrial fibrillation: a longitudinal study [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular DisordersObjective This study aims to assess the level of medication adherence among patients with atrial fibrillation through a longitudinal follow-up study design.
Chu-xin Fang +3 more
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Think Before You Take: Understanding Adult Medication Literacy in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Patient Preference and AdherenceFaten Alhomoud,1 Walaa Alsaeed,1 Fatimah Alzainaldain,1 Kawthar Alelq,1 Farah Kais Alhomoud,1 Khalid A Alamer,1 Mohammed M Alsultan,1 Yousef Saeed Alqarni,1 Bashayer Alshehail,1 Abdullah A Alhifany2 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy ...
Alhomoud F +9 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Background: Mastering medication literacy may be related to medication safety, and the identification of frailty is very important for the prognosis of coronary heart disease (CHD).
Jiling Qu +5 more
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Health Literacy and Medication Adherence in Fibromyalgia [PDF]
European Health Literacy Journal, 2021 Aim: Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) are reported to be 3 times more likely to use health care services compared to the general population, 4 times more likely to go to the doctor, have 4 times more drug use and 2.5 times more pain-related expenditures.
ALTAN İNCEOĞLU, LALE +5 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 BackgroundThe information on medication literacy among Chinese caregivers of discharged children with Kawasaki disease (KD) is unknown. We aimed to investigate the status of medication literacy among caregivers of discharged children with KD and evaluate
Yingzi Zhang +10 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 Background: Medication literacy may be associated with medication safety, and medication adherence is critical in treating coronary heart disease. Few studies have explored the association between medication literacy and medication adherence in patients ...
Feng Zheng +6 more
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Literacy Medication Labels [PDF]
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2009 To the Editor:—In reference to a recent study titled: “Improving patient understanding of prescription drug label instructions”1 by Davis and colleagues, published online, we would like to emphasize the importance of the findings in this article and share the results of a pilot study we conducted in California in 2001–2002 on the inclusion of ...
Amir H. Zargarzadeh, Anandi V. Law
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Background: The level of medication literacy is very important to control symptoms and improve the prognosis of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The positive role of social support is able to promote patient health outcomes.
Li Qiao +5 more
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