| Comprehensibility of the package leaflets of all medicinal products for human use: a questionnaire survey about the use of symbols and pictograms. | |
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PMID: 10816339 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Directive 92/27EEC establishes that the package leaflet is a document, which must be included in the package of medicinal products for human use in EU countries. This informative leaflet is directed at the users and it must give full and comprehensible information. The Law suggests the use of symbols but it does not give advice about the subjects to be represented. In order to evaluate the attitude of patients towards package leaflets provided with symbols, we planned a survey interviewing 1004 patients in pharmacies. The data suggest that Italian patients usually read the package leaflet but they neither understand it easily nor find the needed information readily. Most respondents (74.3%) considered the use of symbols helpful in finding the needed information. We proposed five symbols for each heading (therapeutic indications, side effects, paediatric use, contraindications, use in pregnancy) and asked to select which symbol could be used. In the case of 'side effects', 'paediatric use', 'use in pregnancy' and 'dose', most of the respondents chose the same symbol. In the case of 'therapeutic indications' and 'contraindications' there was no uniformity in the answers. The choice depends greatly on education, age and employment of respondents. |
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Authors:
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C Bernardini; V Ambrogi; L C Perioli; M C Tiralti; G Fardella |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pharmacological research : the official journal of the Italian Pharmacological Society Volume: 41 ISSN: 1043-6618 ISO Abbreviation: Pharmacol. Res. Publication Date: 2000 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-08-28 Completed Date: 2000-08-28 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8907422 Medline TA: Pharmacol Res Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 679-88 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2000 Academic Press. |
Affiliation:
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Istituto di Chimica e Tecnologia del Famaco, University of Perugia via del Liceo, Perugia, 1 06123, Italy. |
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Adult Attitude Child Communication Drug Labeling* / standards European Union Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pilot Projects Pregnancy Questionnaires |
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