Patients’ ability to read and understand dosing instructions of their own medicines – a cross sectional study in a hospital and community pharmacy setting

Patients’ ability to read and understand dosing instructions of their own medicines – a cross sectional study in a hospital and community pharmacy setting

Abstract Background Poor communication of medicines information to patients may cause medication errors. We assessed the completeness and readability of dosing instructions provided by pharmacists on dispensing labels and knowledge among patients on dosing instructions of their medicines. Methods A...

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Main Authors: M. G. C. A. Manchanayake, G. R. W. S. K. Bandara, N. R. Samaranayake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Dosing instructions
Dispensing labels
Pharmacists
Readability
Completeness
Comprehensibility
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3252-1

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