The impact of using pictorial aids in caregivers’ understanding of patient information leaflets of pediatric pain medications: A quasi-experimental study

Algabbani, Aljoharah; Alzahrani, Khalid Ahmed; Alrasheed, Meshael; Sorani, Deema; Almohammed, Omar A.; Alqahtani, Amani S.

doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2022.02.017

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“…It is noteworthy that all participants in the highest HL group correctly interpreted 5 out of 10 pictograms and demonstrated significantly fewer incorrect interpretations of the remaining five pictograms. This clearly identifies the presence of higher visual literacy skills in the higher literacy group, similar to other findings (Algabbani et al 2022). Paradoxically, however, it should be observed that in our study a number of participants with inadequate HL achieved high pictogram comprehension scores, suggesting that factors other than good HL influence the ability to recognise and integrate elements in pictograms to uncover their meaning.…”

Section: English Proficiencysupporting

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Pharmaceutical indication pictograms for low literacy viewers: Health literacy and comprehension

Dowse,

Okeyo,

Sikhondze

et al. 2023

Health SA Gesondheid

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Background: Poor comprehension of pharmaceutical pictograms used on medicine labels or leaflets can compromise understanding of medicine-taking information, potentially causing negative health outcomes. Aim:The aim was to assess association of health literacy (HL) with comprehension of pictograms displaying indication and side effect information in a lower literacy, limited English proficiency (LEP) population.Setting: Community centre, Makhanda, South Africa.Methods: This was a quantitative cross-sectional study using simple random probability sampling. Ninety isiXhosa-speaking adults with a maximum of 12 years schooling, attending primary healthcare clinics were interviewed using structured interviews. Health literacy was assessed using the Health Literacy Test for Limited Literacy populations. Comprehension of 10 locally developed pictograms was evaluated. Results:The mean pictogram comprehension score was 7.9/10, with 8/10 pictograms complying with the International Organization for Standardization criterion of 66.7% correct comprehension. Only 15.6% of participants had adequate HL. A significant association of HL with pictogram comprehension was established (p = 0.002). Pictogram misinterpretation was higher in those with lower HL; adequate HL was associated with superior comprehension. Pictogram comprehension was negatively associated with age (p < 0.006), and positively associated with education (p < 0.001) and English proficiency (p < 0.001). Conclusion:Higher HL was associated with better pictogram comprehension. Low HL, LEP and low education levels are regarded as potential indicators for possible pictogram misinterpretation. Contribution:This study observed the potential for misinterpretation of medication pictograms. Health professionals should be aware that low HL, limited schooling and limited English proficiency could signal difficulty in fully comprehending pictogram content.

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Section: English Proficiencysupporting

confidence: 89%

Pharmaceutical indication pictograms for low literacy viewers: Health literacy and comprehension

Dowse,

Okeyo,

Sikhondze

et al. 2023

Health SA Gesondheid

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“…Importantly, when discussing which medicines to include into the potential second round of the industrial project, it was encouraged to consult patient advocacy groups, as they are most familiar with their situation and needs. 2 , 30 , 31 …”

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Could paper package leaflet be left out from hospital products?

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Juppo

Miettinen

et al. 2022

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy

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“…Hence, the effectiveness of pictograms in conveying information may vary among different respondents. In addition, several studies also emphasize that pictograms are more effective in delivering information when used in conjunction with text, rather than when used alone (Algabbani et al, 2022;Heyns et al, 2021). Furthermore, it is evident that a majority of the respondents agreed that pictograms can improve the usage of medications.…”

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This paper analyses women's experience of consuming TikTok to cope with everyday stress. Our objectives are to examine the significant meanings of TikTok to women as a coping tool, to explore the motivations behind women's engagement with the platform for stress and emotion management, including to investigate the relationship between women's social and economic conditions and their consumption of TikTok for stress-coping. The investigation is carried out by conducting semi-structured interviews to collect qualitative data. Six women were purposively sampled from a lower-income (B40) background who all use TikTok. Our results indicate several positive outcomes in women's stress and emotion management, particularly in managing work and personal stressors when consuming TikTok. Moreover, the results revealed that TikTok does not necessarily gratifiy as a tool for social validation but rather as a tool to comprehend and cope with women's stress. Additionally, TikTok positively affects women by encouraging them to seek self-betterment through its various media channels of entertainment, information, and distraction. The implications of this paper could be used to better understand the nature of stress that women face in this current era, and how social media is capable of becoming an effective tool for stress-coping.

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The impact of using pictorial aids in caregivers’ understanding of patient information leaflets of pediatric pain medications: A quasi-experimental study

Cited by 11 publications

References 31 publications

Pharmaceutical indication pictograms for low literacy viewers: Health literacy and comprehension

Pharmaceutical indication pictograms for low literacy viewers: Health literacy and comprehension

Could paper package leaflet be left out from hospital products?

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