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Using alternative methodologies for evaluating patient medication leaflets.

Ines Krass1, Bonnie L Svarstad, Dara Bultman

  • 1Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Camperdown, 2006, NSW, Sydney, Australia. inesk@pharm.usyd.edu.au

Patient Education and Counseling
|May 23, 2002
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Researchers developed and validated two new tools to assess patient information leaflets (PILs). These tools confirm that better design characteristics lead to improved medication information for consumers.

Area of Science:

  • Health Communication
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Pharmacy Practice

Background:

  • Evaluating written medication information is crucial for patient understanding and adherence.
  • Existing assessment tools for patient information leaflets (PILs) lack validation and direct consumer input.
  • Community pharmacy (CP) PILs in the US have not been directly assessed for design quality by consumers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate new instruments for assessing the design quality and comprehensibility of PILs.
  • To compare the quality of standard CP-PILs with model PILs incorporating recommended design features.
  • To establish a link between objective design characteristics and consumer perception of PIL quality.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the Medication Information Design Assessment Scale (MIDAS) for investigator-led indirect assessment.

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  • Developed the Consumer Information Rating Form (CIRF) for direct consumer assessment of PILs.
  • Assessed 36 CP-PILs and 3 Model-PILs using both MIDAS and CIRF with a consumer panel.

    • Main Results:

    • Model-PILs, designed with recommended features, received significantly higher consumer ratings than standard CP-PILs.
    • A positive correlation was found between MIDAS scores (indicating design criteria) and CIRF ratings (consumer-perceived quality).
    • The MIDAS demonstrated validity by correlating with consumer ratings and differentiating between standard and model PILs.

    Conclusions:

    • Design characteristics significantly impact the quality and effectiveness of written medication information.
    • The MIDAS and CIRF are validated, user-friendly tools for assessing PILs.
    • These tools can aid in improving the design and comprehensibility of medication information for patients.