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The influence of education on the interpretation of pharmaceutical pictograms for communicating medicine instructions

open access: yesInternational Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 2003
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the influence of formal education on the interpretation of pharmaceutical pictograms.MethodA total of 46 pictograms were used: 23 were extracted directly from the USP-DI, and 23 with corresponding meanings were designed in accordance with the local culture (local pictograms).
Ros Dowse, Martina Sabrina Ehlers
openaire   +2 more sources

Evaluation of designed pharmaceutical pictograms among the Malaysian population

open access: yesClinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Background: Poor medication adherence to treatment regimen and medication errors among patients are the main concerns for pharmacists. One creative way to make medical information easier to understand, improve health literacy, and be more memorable for ...
Anil Tumkur   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Interpretation of Pharmaceutical Pictograms by Pharmacy and Non-Pharmacy University Students

open access: yesPharmacology & Pharmacy, 2014
Background: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the correct interpretation by university students of internationally available pictograms and to assess the ability of the pictograms to convey the intended messages. Aim: To compare the ability of pharmacy and non-pharmacy students to comprehend pharmaceutical pictograms.
Suleiman Ibrahim Sharif   +3 more
exaly   +3 more sources

The Number of Pictograms About Side Effects on the Medication Package Influences Medication Risk Perception

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Psychology Open
: Introduction and aim: Pictograms can make taking medication safer. However, little is known about how pictograms on a medication package influence the subjective assessment of a medication. Methods: In this online study, 276 participants were presented
Swen Jonas Kühne   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Technical solutions and software OPFARMSoftNova in the opinion of the pharmacy staff in community pharmacy - an exploratory study [PDF]

open access: yesFarmacja Polska, 2021
Background: Pharmaceutical pictograms are important tools that can improve the quality use of drugs and adherence, particularly among people with low health literacy. However, designing high-quality pharmaceutical pictograms requires a multi-step process
Piotr Merks   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Well-designed medical pictograms accelerate search [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Two types of newly designed pharmaceutical pictograms (with and without context) were compared with an existing type of certified pictograms regarding their search efficiency.
Laasner Vogt, Lea   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Patient counselling service with the use of pictograms as the example of pharmacist intervention to improving compliance and medicine safety

open access: yesCardiology Journal, 2021
BACKGROUND: Pharmaceutical pictograms have been designed to help communicate medication instructions to patients. Pictograms used within a patient counseling service can significantly improve medication compliance and adherence. The study aimed to assess
Piotr Merks   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of patient understanding of pharmaceutical pictograms for tuberculosis treatment

open access: yesJurnal Ilmiah Farmasi, 2023
Background: Pharmaceuticalpictograms can be used to help tuberculosis patients understand treatment information, especially those with low reading skills.Objective: This study aimed to analyzethe guessability score and the level of understanding of pharmaceutical pictograms related to the use of TB drugs.Method: This was an ...
Rachmawati, Ema   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Pictograms for safer medication handling by health care workers: a validation study in nursing students in Poland

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background and objective Medication use often causes errors that are dangerous to the health of patients. Previous studies indicate that the use of pharmaceutical pictograms can effectively reduce medication errors.
Piotr Merks   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges encountered by pharmacy staff in using prescription medication labels during medication counselling with older adults and solutions employed: A mixed-methods study

open access: yesExploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2023
Background: Prescription medication labels (PMLs) predominantly dispensed in English, are an important adjunct to medication counselling. PMLs are routinely used by pharmacy staff to counsel older adults about their medications.
Sumithra Devi Suppiah   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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