ArticleHuman factors2016
Package Design Affects Accuracy Recognition for Medications.
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- Users' preferences and perceptions of the comprehensibility and readability of medication labels.PloS one · 2019Trial
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- Estimating the impact of label design on reducing the risk of medication errors by applying HEART in drug administration.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2024Article
- The package barrier to user adherence: Comparative analysis of various types of opening instructions on the ease of opening comprising effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2020Article
- Using clinical simulation to study how to improve quality and safety in healthcare.BMJ simulation & technology enhanced learning · 2020Article
- Labeling Morphine Milligram Equivalents on Opioid Packaging: a Potential Patient Safety Intervention.Current pain and headache reports · 2018Review
- Safety and efficiency of a new generic package labelling: a before and after study in a simulated setting.BMJ quality & safety · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveOur aim was to test if highlighting and placement of substance name on medication package have the potential to reduce patient errors.
backgroundAn unintentional overdose of medication is a large health issue that might be linked to medication package design. In two experiments, placement, background color, and the active ingredient of generic medication packages were manipulated according to best human factors guidelines to reduce causes of labeling-related patient errors.
methodIn two experiments, we compared the original packaging with packages where we varied placement of the name, dose, and background of the active ingredient. Age-relevant differences and the effect of color on medication recognition error were tested. In Experiment 1, 59 volunteers (30 elderly and 29 young students), participated. In Experiment 2, 25 volunteers participated.
resultsThe most common error was the inability to identify that two different packages contained the same active ingredient (young, 41%, and elderly, 68%). This kind of error decreased with the redesigned packages (young, 8%, and elderly, 16%). Confusion errors related to color design were reduced by two thirds in the redesigned packages compared with original generic medications.
conclusionProminent placement of substance name and dose with a band of high-contrast color support recognition of the active substance in medications. APPLICATION: A simple modification including highlighting and placing the name of the active ingredient in the upper right-hand corner of the package helps users realize that two different packages can contain the same active substance, thus reducing the risk of inadvertent medication overdose.
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