Impact of Vietnamese written and verbal medicine information on Vietnamese-speaking Australians' knowledge and satisfaction.
Impact of Vietnamese written and verbal medicine information on Vietnamese-speaking Australians' knowledge and satisfaction.
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越南语书面和口头医学信息对越南语澳大利亚人的知识和满意度的影响。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2125.2007.02968.x
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发表时间:
2007
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
P. Aslani
中科院分区:
文献类型:
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作者:
A. Mai;P. Aslani
AIMS
To develop three Vietnamese medicine information leaflets and to evaluate their impact in combination with verbal counselling (in Vietnamese) on consumers' medicine knowledge and satisfaction with the written information received.
METHODS
Leaflets in Vietnamese were developed for three drug classes: biguanides, calcium channel blockers and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. A two-group (comparison and intervention), randomized, repeated measures design was used. The comparison group (n = 51) received routine verbal counselling in English. The intervention group (n = 44) received verbal and written information in Vietnamese. Australian Vietnamese-speaking consumers were recruited. Data on consumer knowledge and satisfaction were collected from both groups at three time points: baseline (prior to receiving leaflets and verbal counselling), at 1-2 weeks (first postintervention) and 8 weeks after receiving the information.
RESULTS
All intervention group respondents were satisfied with the information. Mean medicine knowledge and satisfaction scores increased with time in the intervention group, and were significantly higher than in the comparison group (knowledge, F = 18.5, d.f. = 2, P < 0.0001; satisfaction, F = 19.8, d.f. = 2, P < 0.0001). The increases observed in the intervention group's mean knowledge and satisfaction scores at first postintervention were significantly higher compared with baseline for all drug classes.
CONCLUSIONS
Delivery of written and verbal medicine information in Vietnamese resulted in an increase in consumers' medicine knowledge and satisfaction with written information. This study highlights the importance of providing information in languages other than English and in consumers' native tongue to aid in the quality use of medicines.