A study of patients' self-interpretation of prescription instructions.
This study examined out-patients' interpretation of prescription instructions at a community hospital. The results showed a wide range of misinterpretation with respect to drug name, dose schedule, and auxiliary labels. Age level, education and financial status emerged as the most significant variables associated with the patient's response. Therefore, both physicians and pharmacists may wish to review their traditional prescribing and dispensing procedures to help out-patients make better use of potent medication.
Sarriff
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Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan.
Aziz
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Hassan
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Y
Ibrahim
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P
Darwis
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Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D010595:Pharmacists; D010820:Physicians