Development and evaluation of pictograms on medication labels for patients with limited literacy skills in a culturally diverse multiethnic population:

Kheir, Nadir; Awaisu, Ahmed; Radoui, Amina; El Badawi, Aya; Jean, Linda; Dowse, Roslind

Title: Development and evaluation of pictograms on medication labels for patients with limited literacy skills in a culturally diverse multiethnic population:
Creator: Kheir, Nadir
Creator: Awaisu, Ahmed
Creator: Radoui, Amina
Creator: El Badawi, Aya
Creator: Jean, Linda
Creator: Dowse, Roslind
Date Issued: 2014
Date: 2014
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156720
Identifier: vital:40041
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2013.11.003
Description: Much of the migrant workforce in Qatar is of low literacy level and does not understand Arabic or English, presenting a significant challenge to health care professionals. Medicine labels are typically in Arabic and English and are therefore poorly understood by these migrant workers. To develop pictograms illustrating selected medicine label instructions and to evaluate comprehension of the pictograms or conventional text supported with verbal instructions in foreign workers with low literacy skills.
Format: 11 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Relation: Kheir, N., Awaisu, A., Radoui, A., El Badawi, A., Jean, L. and Dowse, R., 2014. Development and evaluation of pictograms on medication labels for patients with limited literacy skills in a culturally diverse multiethnic population. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 10(5), pp.720-730
Relation: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy volume 10 number 5 720 730 October 2014 1934-8150
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