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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The evaluation of pharmaceutical pictograms in a low-literate South African population
Patient Education and Counseling, Volume 45, No. 2, Year 2001
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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. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Dowse, Ros
South Africa, Grahamstown
Rhodes University
Ehlers, Martina Sabrina
South Africa, Grahamstown
Rhodes University
Statistics
Citations: 2
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0738-3991(00)00197-X
ISSN:
07383991
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Phenomenological Study
Study Locations
South Africa