Patient Evaluation of Medication Package Leaflets in Al Kharj City, Saudi Arabia

被引：8

作者：

Alaqeel, Sinaa ^{[1
]}

Al Obaidi, Nahed ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] King Saud Univ, Dept Clin Pharm, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

[2] King Khalid Hosp, Dept Pharm Serv, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia

来源：

THERAPEUTIC INNOVATION & REGULATORY SCIENCE | 2017年 / 51卷 / 01期

关键词：

drug information; patient education; patient information leaflets; over-the-counter medications; written information; INFORMATION; PRESCRIPTION; MEDICINE;

D O I：

10.1177/2168479016659320

中图分类号：

R-058 [];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine how well patients could correctly recognize and comprehend the various information items in over-the-counter (OTC) medications package leaflets in Saudi Arabia. Methods: Leaflets from 20 most commonly sold OTC medications were examined by experts to evaluate the leaflet layout, language, and content. The same leaflets were also evaluated by patients who had their medicines dispensed at 2 hospitals and 8 community pharmacies in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was used for the patients' examination. Results: A total of 479 questionnaires were included in the study. Each package leaflet was examined by at least 20 participants. The results indicate poor comprehensibility, for many items, particularly items regarding "drug interactions" and "contraindications." Conclusion: The participants had some difficulty recognizing and comprehending certain information items in the package leaflets that are supplied with OTC medications in Saudi Arabia.

引用

页码：45 / 50

页数：6

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