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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
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Evaluation of designed pharmaceutical pictograms among the Malaysian population
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
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Interpretation of Pharmaceutical Pictograms by Pharmacy and Non-Pharmacy University Students
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
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: 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
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Technical solutions and software OPFARMSoftNova in the opinion of the pharmacy staff in community pharmacy - an exploratory study [PDF]
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
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Well-designed medical pictograms accelerate search [PDF]
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
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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
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Evaluation of patient understanding of pharmaceutical pictograms for tuberculosis treatment
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
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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
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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
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