why choose us

300×250 Ad Slot

Research Article: Patients’ Experiences and Preferences for Medicine Information: An International Comparison Between Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and England

Date Published: 2024-01-23

Abstract:
Providing accurate information about medicines is crucial for ensuring patient safety. Globally, different sources of medicine information are available in multiple formats. In the UK and Europe, a leaflet is regularly provided with all medicines, following European regulations. Verbal information from health professionals also plays an important role in informing people about medicines, as well as explaining and encouraging reading of written information., Other sources include health-related websites, television, advertisements, advice from family and friends, which may offer conflicting, inaccurate, poorly written, or non-evidence-based information. Patient preferences for sources of medicine information differ depending on age, sex, ethnic and cultural background, health and general literacy, duration of medicine use and experiences. A systematic review on the role and value of written medicine information (WMI) called for more research into the content, layout and delivery of WMI, particularly patient information leaflets (PILs), and Internet-based information.

Introduction:
Providing accurate information about medicines is crucial for ensuring patient safety. Globally, different sources of medicine information are available in multiple formats. In the UK and Europe, a leaflet is regularly provided with all medicines, following European regulations. Verbal information from health professionals also plays an important role in informing people about medicines, as well as explaining and encouraging reading of written information. , Other sources include health-related websites,…

Read more

300×250 Ad Slot