- Title
- The evaluation of pharmaceutical pictograms in a low-literate South African population
- Creator
- Dowse, Roslind, Ehlers, Martina S
- Date
- 2001
- Type
- Article
- Identifier
- vital:6362
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006058
- Description
- An inability to read and understand written medication instructions may be a major contributory factor to non-compliance in certain patient populations, particularly in countries with a high illiteracy rate such as South Africa. Twenty three pictograms from the USP-DI and a corresponding set of 23 locally developed, culturally sensitive pictograms for conveying medication instructions were evaluated in 46 Xhosa respondents who had attended school for a maximum of 7 years. Respondents were tested for their interpretation of all 46 pictograms at the first interview and again 3 weeks later. The correct meaning of each pictogram was explained at the end of the first interview. Preference for either the Local or USP pictograms was determined. At the follow-up interview, 20 of the Local pictograms complied with the ANSI criterion of ≥85% comprehension, compared with 11 of the USP pictograms. Respondents indicated an overwhelming preference for the Local pictograms.
- Format
- 17 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Dowse, R. and Ehlers, M. (2001) The evaluation of pharmaceutical pictograms in a low-literate South African population. Patient Education and Counseling, 45 (2). pp. 87-99. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0738-3991(00)00197-X
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Dowse, Ros (Emeritus Assoc Prof)
RU Department of Pharmacy
SDG 04. Quality Education
SDG 03. Good Health and Well-Being
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