Improving Patient Understanding of Prescription Drug Label Instructions

Davis, Terry C.; Federman, Alex D.; Bass, Pat F.; Jackson, Robert H.; Middlebrooks, Mark; Parker, Ruth M.; Wolf, Michael S.

doi:10.1007/s11606-008-0833-4

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“…No benefit was found with the new label in terms of preventing emergency department visits and inpatient outcomes due to ADEs. [20][21][22] It is not surprising that when compared with other sources of medical information (ie, media, pharmacists, nurses, WMI), patients valued most highly the information communicated by their primary care physicians. 23 In a UK survey examining this issue, it was noted that physicians actually spent less time with patients of lower socioeconomic status and provided them with less medical information.…”

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“…2,17,21,31 Low literacy can lead to poor health outcomes secondary to medication noncompliance. 21,32 Several studies suggest that health literacy alone is a predictor of medication adherence and medication knowledge. 31,33,34 Unclear labeling and icons can contribute to patient frustration.…”

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“…Unfortunately, those with lower literacy levels seem to obtain minimal benefit from changes in WMI or drug labeling. 21 It is therefore critically important for physicians and pharmacists to increase communication efforts with patients of lower literacy levels, as this may be their primary source of information. Educating consumers on the active ingredients of over-the-counter medications and the importance of reading drug labels may contribute to better knowledge.…”

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Patients’ attention to and understanding of adverse drug reaction warnings

McNeal¹,

Colbert²,

Cable³

et al. 2010

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Introduction:Medications are critical to the management of patient conditions, and they can have significant effects on the success or failure of medical interventions. Patient perceptions of drug warnings play an important role in medication compliance and ultimately disease management. Several factors may affect patients' understanding of drug warnings and drug labeling, including health literacy and interactions with physicians and pharmacists. Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide a review of the literature related to patient perceptions of drug warnings and drug labeling. Descriptive articles and studies regarding patient perceptions and knowledge of adverse drug reaction warnings were reviewed. Methods: The following databases were utilized to search the literature related to patient perceptions of drug warnings: PubMed, Academic Search Premiere, CINAHL, Medline, Psych Info, Business Source Complete, Alternative Healthwatch, Health Source (both Nursing/Academic and Consumer additions), JSTOR, and Master File Premiere. For the purpose of this review, any peer-reviewed article was eligible. Exclusionary criteria included: articles published in languages other than English, articles/studies on patient perceptions of vaccines and chemotherapy, and articles related to perceptions of medications administered in the inpatient setting. Forty-six articles were included in the review. Results: Health literacy has been shown to have a major impact on patients' ability to understand potential adverse reactions and instructions on correct dosing of medications. Direct communication with physicians and pharmacists is one of the most important and effective variables in promoting understanding of drug warnings. Appropriateness of written medical information that is informative and timely can improve patients' perceptions of drug warnings and hopefully disease management. Conclusion: As patients increasingly assume more personal responsibility as informed consumers of health care, it is even more important to address patient perceptions of drug warnings considering how this fits in the context of their overall care.

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Patients’ attention to and understanding of adverse drug reaction warnings

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“…Additionally, to choose effective drug regimens and persuade patients to incorporate these regimens into their own process of self-regulation, pharmacists must understand the experience of illness and treatment from the patient's perspective. 2 They must overcome low health literacy, [3][4][5] navigate cultural differences, 6 and negotiate many forms of nonadherence. 7,8 Pharmacists have an opportunity to impact patients' lives and improve the healthcare system through care coordination, 9 behavior change, [10][11] and the prevention of medication errors and prescription drug abuse.…”

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The 4-Year Evolution of a Social and Behavioral Pharmacy Course

Zorek

Lambert

Popovich

2013

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To evaluate the impact of 3 sequential course revisions on student performance in and perceived value of a social science-based course. Design. The initial revision emphasized study of the primary literature and traditional assessments of student learning. Subsequent course revisions emphasized active learning and reflective assessment methodologies. Assessment. The syllabi, grade distributions, and course evaluations were collected at baseline and after each revision and compared. Student performance in and their perceived value of the course declined after the initial course revision, but significantly improved after subsequent revisions with performance measures returning to baseline. Conclusion. Positioning social science-based courses as a bridge to practice while using active-learning techniques to deliver content had a positive impact on students' perceived value of this Social and Behavioral Pharmacy course without compromising performance measures.

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“…To the Editor:-In reference to a recent study titled: "Improving patient understanding of prescription drug label instructions" 1 we believe this issue of prescription labeling will become more prominent.…”

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