Interpretation of drug label instructions: a study among four immigrants groups in the Netherlands
Interpretation of drug label instructions: a study among four immigrants groups in the Netherlands
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DOI：
10.1007/s11096-013-9873-x
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发表时间：
2014-04-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Bouvy, Marcel L.
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作者：
Koster, Ellen S.;Blom, Lyda;Bouvy, Marcel L.
背景：不了解医疗说明或误解可能是不按规定用药的原因。先前的研究报告称，高达50%的成年人误解了药品标签上的说明和警告。目的：本研究的目的是评估在荷兰生活的不同移民人群对药品标签说明的解释。方法：对来自安的列斯群岛（n = 168）、伊朗（n = 180）、苏里南（n = 155）和土耳其（n = 188）的4个第一代移民群体的药品说明书解释进行研究。参加者是在特定族裔群体的集会地点（例如清真寺和教育或文化中心）征聘的。在荷兰出生的药学一年级学生（n = 153）被纳入参照组。对药品标签说明的正确解释进行了评估，采用了一项包含5个说明问题的调查。结果：所有组的大多数应答者对所呈现的5个说明中只有2个解释正确。较高的受教育程度、较长的住院时间和土著民族与药品标签的正确解释呈正相关（p < 0.05）。结论：对某些药品说明书的错误解释在大多数移民和本地人中都存在。
Background: Poor understanding of medical instructions or misinterpretations can be a cause for not using medication as prescribed. Previous studies reported misunderstanding of instructions and warnings on drug labels by up to 50 % of the adult population. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess interpretation of drug label instructions in different migrant populations living in the Netherlands. Methods: Interpretation of drug label instructions was examined in four populations of first-generation immigrants from the Antilles (n = 168), Iran (n = 180), Surinam (n = 155), and Turkey (n = 188). Participants were recruited at meeting places (e.g., mosques and educational or cultural centers) for the particular ethnic group. First-year pharmacy students (n = 153) born in the Netherlands were included as reference group. Correct interpretation of drug label instructions was assessed using a survey with questions about five instructions. Results: Only two out of five presented instructions were interpreted correctly by the majority of the respondents of all groups. Higher levels of education, longer duration of stay, and native ethnicity were positively associated with correct interpretation of drug labels (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Incorrect interpretation of certain drug label instructions occurred among the majority of both immigrants and natives.