The evaluation of pharmaceutical pictograms in a low-literate South African population
The evaluation of pharmaceutical pictograms in a low-literate South African population
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DOI：
10.1016/s0738-3991(00)00197-x
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发表时间：
2001-11-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Ehlers, MS
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作者：
Dowse, R;Ehlers, MS
无法阅读和理解书面用药说明可能是某些患者群体不遵守规定的一个主要因素，特别是在南非等文盲率较高的国家。对来自 USP-DI 的 23 个象形图和相应的 23 个当地开发的、文化敏感的用于传达药物说明的象形图进行了评估，这些象形图在 46 名上学最多 7 年的科萨受访者中进行了评估。受访者在第一次访谈时接受了对所有 46 个象形图的解释测试，并在三周后再次进行了测试。每个象形图的正确含义在第一次采访结束时得到了解释。确定了对本地或 USP 象形图的偏好。在后续访谈中，与 USP 象形图相比，20 个本地象形图符合大于或等于 85% 理解度的 ANSI 标准。受访者表示对当地象形图有着压倒性的偏好。 (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. 保留所有权利。
An inability to read and understand written medication instructions may be a major contributory factor to non-compliance in certain patient populations, particularly in countries with a high illiteracy rate such as South Africa. Twenty three pictograms from the USP-DI and a corresponding set of 23 locally developed, culturally sensitive pictograms for conveying medication instructions were evaluated in 46 Xhosa respondents who had attended school for a maximum of 7 years. Respondents were tested for their interpretation of all 46 pictograms at the first interview and again 3 weeks later. The correct meaning of each pictogram was explained at the end of the first interview. Preference for either the Local or USP pictograms was determined. At the follow-up interview, 20 of the Local pictograms complied with the ANSI criterion of greater than or equal to 85% comprehension, compared with I I of the USP pictograms. Respondents indicated an overwhelming preference for the Local pictograms. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.