ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2014
Interpretation of drug label instructions: a study among four immigrants groups in the Netherlands.
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- The impact of textual elements on the comprehensibility of drug label instructions (DLIs): A systematic review.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review.International journal for equity in health · 2020Pooled it
- Investigating the impact of patient-centred labels on comprehension of medication dosing: a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2021Trial
- Health Literacy Level and Comprehension of Prescription and Nonprescription Drug Information.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Evaluating Providers' Prescription Opioid Instructions to Pediatric Patients.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Comprehensibility of a personalized medication overview compared to usual-care prescription drug labels.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- Development of Comprehensible Prescription Label Instructions: A Study Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Approach.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2020Article
- Patients' handling of a standardized medication plan: a pilot study and method development.Patient preference and adherence · 2016Article
- The Utrecht Pharmacy Practice network for Education and Research: a network of community and hospital pharmacies in the Netherlands.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2014Review
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Abstract
backgroundPoor 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.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to assess interpretation of drug label instructions in different migrant populations living in the Netherlands.
methodsInterpretation 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.
resultsOnly 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).
conclusionIncorrect interpretation of certain drug label instructions occurred among the majority of both immigrants and natives.
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