Survey of healthcare professionals’ practices, expectations, and attitudes towards provision of patient information leaflets in Thailand

Jarernsiripornkul, Narumol; Nakboon, Sireerat; Anarj, Kobkaew; Wongtaweepkij, Kamonphat

doi:10.1007/s11096-020-00965-x

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“…27 Previous work in Thailand has shown that a limited number of health professionals currently provide WMI to outpatients during the care process, despite viewing PILs as potentially useful. 40 A study in Ghana found that if hospital pharmacists encouraged patients to read the PIL, this resulted in higher reading rates. 41 Thus, if PILs were more widely available in Thailand, as is clearly desired by patients, the public and health professionals, 36,40 advice to read it should also be provided when prescribing or supplying medicines.…”

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“…40 A study in Ghana found that if hospital pharmacists encouraged patients to read the PIL, this resulted in higher reading rates. 41 Thus, if PILs were more widely available in Thailand, as is clearly desired by patients, the public and health professionals, 36,40 advice to read it should also be provided when prescribing or supplying medicines. Concerns about the provision of medicine information causing anxiety and reducing adherence have been expressed, both among Thai health professionals and elsewhere.…”

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<p>Experiences and Views of Medicine Information Among the General Public in Thailand</p>

Wongtaweepkij

Krska

Pongwecharak

et al. 2020

PPA

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Purpose: Written and electronic medicine information are important for improving patient knowledge and safe use of medicines. Written medicine information in Thailand is mostly in the form of printed package inserts (PIs), designed for health professionals, with few medicines having patient information leaflets (PILs). The aim of this study was to determine practices, needs and expectations of Thai general public about written and electronic medicine information and attitudes towards PILs. Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional survey, using self-completed questionnaires, was distributed directly to members of the general public in a large city, during January to March 2019. It explored experiences of using information, expectations, needs and attitudes, the latter measured using a 10-item scale. Differences between subgroups were assessed, applying the Bonferroni correction to determine statistical significance. Results: Of the total 851 questionnaires distributed, 550 were returned (64.2%). The majority of respondents (88%) had received PIs, but only a quarter (26.2%) had received PILs. Most respondents (78.5%) had seen medicine information in online form. High educational level and income increased the likelihood of receiving PILs and electronic information. The majority of respondents (88.5%) perceived PILs as useful, but 70% considered they would still need information about medicines from health professionals. Indication, drug name and precautions were the most frequently read information in PIs and perceived as needed in PILs. Three-quarters of respondents would read electronic information if it were available, with more who had received a PIL having previously searched for such information compared to those who had not. All respondents had positive overall attitudes towards PILs. Conclusion: Experiences of receiving PILs and electronic medicine information in Thailand are relatively limited. However, the general public considered PILs as a useful source of medicine information. Electronic medicine information was desired and should be developed to be an additional source of information for consumers.

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<p>Experiences and Views of Medicine Information Among the General Public in Thailand</p>

Wongtaweepkij

Krska

Pongwecharak

et al. 2020

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“…The majority of patients used the recommended websites, and the qualitative results showed that the oncology physicians found it helpful to use these resources. Sharing information leaflets might be a suitable alternative that is easy to implement in everyday care for oncology physicians who want to give their patients a helpful introduction to CIM, but also want to have more time for direct conversations on other topics [ 26 ]. The internet is a source that is frequently used to obtain information by cancer patients, but a study found that only approximately 1/3 of the obtained information influenced patients’ treatment decisions [ 27 ].…”

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Effects of blended learning training for oncology physicians to advise their patients about complementary and integrative therapies: results from the multicenter cluster-randomized KOKON-KTO trial

Helmer,

Rogge,

King

et al. 2023

BMC Cancer

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Background Many oncology physicians are confronted with the topic of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) by cancer patients. This study examined whether a blended learning (e-learning and a workshop) to train oncology physicians in providing advice on CIM therapies to their cancer patients, in addition to distributing an information leaflet about reputable CIM websites, had different effects on physician-reported outcomes in regard to consultations compared with only distributing the leaflet. Methods In a multicenter, cluster-randomized trial, 48 oncology physicians were randomly allocated to an intervention group (CIM consultation and an information leaflet) or a control group (information leaflet only). After the training, the oncology physicians conducted 297 consultations with their cancer patients. Measurements were assessed at oncology physician, physician–patient-interaction (measured by external reviewers), and patient levels. This analysis focused on the physician outcomes of stress reaction and perceived consultation skill competency. In addition, qualitative interviews were conducted with a subsample of oncology physicians who experienced both, the intervention and control condition. Results The oncology physicians in the intervention group showed a lower stress reaction in all measured dimensions after CIM consultations than those in the control group. There was no significant difference between oncology physicians in the intervention and control groups regarding the perceived consultation skill competency (overburden: intervention 1.4 [95% CI: 0.7;2.1]; control 2.1 [95% CI: 1.4;2.7], tension: 1.3 [95% CI: 0.7;2.0] vs. 1.9 [95% CI: 1.3;2.5], and discomfort with consultation situations: 1.0 [95% CI: 0.4;1.7]; vs. 1.7 [95% CI: 1.2;2.3]). The qualitative data showed that only providing the leaflet seemed impersonal to oncology physicians, while the training made them feel well prepared to conduct a full conversation about CIM and provide the information leaflet. Conclusions In our exploratory study providing structured CIM consultations showed positive effects on the perceived stress of oncology physicians, and the training was subjectively experienced as an approach that improved physician preparation for advising cancer patients about CIM, however no effects regarding perceived consultation skill competency were found. Trial registration The trial registration number of the KOKON-KTO study is DRKS00012704 in the German Clinical Trials Register (Date of registration: 28.08.2017).

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“…18 A value of larger than 0.5 was determined to be acceptable for the Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) (-1 = no; 0 = I'm not sure; 1 = yes). 19 The IOC varied from 0.6 to 1.0 on the survey questionnaire. A Cronbach's alpha coefficient above 0.60 was considered reliable.…”

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Evaluation of the Rational Drug Use (RDU) literacy among undergraduate students

Sadira Supapaan,

Yean Low,

Anderson

et al. 2024

PHARMPRACT

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Background: Irrational drug usage is a global concern. WHO recommended a strategy for integrating education and awareness on the rational use of medicine into general education programs. Objective: To evaluate the rational drug use (RDU) literacy among the undergraduate students of Ubon Ratchathani University. Methods: This mixed-methods research consists of a quantitative cross-sectional study with a self-administered RDU literacy questionnaire and a qualitative in-depth interview study. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used in the quantitative study. Thematic analysis was used in the qualitative study. Results: Students who participated in this study included 640 undergraduate students. Approximately half of the participants never studied a RDU-related course (50.94%). Although the findings revealed that most of the participants (73.13%) had good RDU literacy, many participants had less frequency of the right options on some questions (e.g., advertisement of health products). Health sciences students were 2.8 times more likely than non-health sciences students to have good RDU literacy (AOR=2.835, 95% CI: 1.752-4.587). Four main themes were derived from the qualitative study: 1. Definition of RDU; 2. Facilitators; 3. Concerns; 4. RDU country. Conclusion: While the majority of participants demonstrated good RDU literacy, some actually engaged in irrational drug use. Activities promoting RDU literacy among undergraduate students, particularly in faculties other than health sciences, are still required.

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Survey of healthcare professionals’ practices, expectations, and attitudes towards provision of patient information leaflets in Thailand

Cited by 6 publications

References 24 publications

<p>Experiences and Views of Medicine Information Among the General Public in Thailand</p>

<p>Experiences and Views of Medicine Information Among the General Public in Thailand</p>

Effects of blended learning training for oncology physicians to advise their patients about complementary and integrative therapies: results from the multicenter cluster-randomized KOKON-KTO trial

Evaluation of the Rational Drug Use (RDU) literacy among undergraduate students

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