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ArticleSao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina

Validation of a new tool for evaluating subjects' satisfaction with medicine package leaflets: a cross-sectional descriptive study.

Carla Pires, Pedro Joel Rosa, Marina Vigário, Afonso Cavaco

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Carla PiresPhD. Pharmacist and Invited Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy, Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies (CBIOS), Universidade Lusófona, Campo Grande, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4526-0271
Pedro Joel RosaPhD. Psychologist, Statistician and Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, School of Psychology and Life Sciences, Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies (ULHT), Lisbon, Portugal; Human Environment Interaction Lab (HEI-lab), ULHT, Lisbon, Portugal; Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Cis-IUL, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8432-1802
Marina VigárioPhD. Linguist and Associate Professor, Department of General and Romance Linguistics, School of Arts and Humanities & Centre of Linguistics, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7640-4798
Afonso CavacoPhD. Pharmacist and Associate Professor, Department of Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Research Institute for Medicines and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8466-0484

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPackage leaflets of medicines need to be intelligible, but tools for their evaluation are scarce.

objectiveTo validate a new tool for assessing subjects' satisfaction with medicine package leaflets (LiS-RPL). DESIGN AND

settingCross-sectional descriptive study conducted in two regions of Portugal (Lisbon and Centre).

methods503 participants (53.1% male) were selected according to convenience and homogenously distributed into three groups: 1 to 6; 7 to 12; and > 12 years of schooling. LiS-RPL was developed based on international regulation guidelines and was initially composed of 14 items. Twelve package leaflets were tested. Dimensionality calculations included: exploratory factor analysis and minimum rank factor analysis; Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index and Bartlett's sphericity test to assess matrix adequacy for exploratory factor analysis; exploratory bifactor analysis with Schmid-Leiman solution to detect possible existence of a broad second-order factor; and Bentler's Simplicity Index and Loading Simplicity Index to assess factor simplicity. Diverse coefficients were calculated to assess reliability.

resultsMinimum rank factor analysis detected a two-factor or single-factor structure. Exploratory factor analysis with 12 items showed a two-factor structure, explaining 69.11% of the variance. These items were strongly correlated with each other (r = 0.80). Schmid-Leiman: all items seemed to represent the general factor (loadings above 0.50), which was 76.4% of the extracted variance. Simplicity indices were good (percentile 99): Bentler's Simplicity Index of 0.99 and Loading Simplicity Index of 0.48. Internal consistency indexes indicated good reliability. LiS-RPL was shown to be homogenous.

conclusionLiS-RPL is a validated tool for evaluating subjects' satisfaction with medicine package leaflets.

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ComprehensionPersonal SatisfactionConsumer Health InformationCross-Sectional StudiesDrug LabelingDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsEducational StatusFemaleGovernment AgenciesHumansMalePortugalPublicationsReadingSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMCPMC9745827

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