2021
DOI: 10.1007/s43441-021-00325-5
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An Innovative Health Literacy Approach Designed to Improve Patient Understanding of Medication Labeling

Abstract: Objective Limited health literacy negatively impacts understanding of medication-related information. We describe an innovative methodology designed to optimize user understanding of patient medication labeling through the systematic application of evidence-based health literacy principles, using the Patient Package Insert (PPI) for bezlotoxumab (ZINPLAVA™, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA) as an example. Methods We used a mixed-model, iterative … Show more

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“…Although philosophers have explored the concept of understanding, 3 it is relatively underexamined in bioethics 4 . Research often focuses on how doctors might improve patient understanding (e.g., through the use of information leaflets or multimedia tools), 5–10 rather than considering how it should be practically assessed. GMC guidance advises that ‘it may be reasonable to check their understanding of the relevant information’ if a patient's choice seems inconsistent with their values, without elaborating on how this should be done 11 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although philosophers have explored the concept of understanding, 3 it is relatively underexamined in bioethics 4 . Research often focuses on how doctors might improve patient understanding (e.g., through the use of information leaflets or multimedia tools), 5–10 rather than considering how it should be practically assessed. GMC guidance advises that ‘it may be reasonable to check their understanding of the relevant information’ if a patient's choice seems inconsistent with their values, without elaborating on how this should be done 11 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%