| Medication information leaflets for patients: the further validation of an analytic linguistic framework. | |
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PMID: 20635549 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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While clinicians may routinely use patient information leaflets about drug therapy, a poorly conceived leaflet has the potential to do harm. We previously developed a novel approach to analysing leaflets about a rheumatoid arthritis drug, using an analytic approach based on systemic functional linguistics. The aim of the present study was to verify the validity of the linguistic framework by applying it to two further arthritis drug leaflets. The findings confirmed the applicability of the framework and were used to refine it. A new stage or 'move' in the genre was identified. While the function of many of the moves appeared to be 'to instruct' the patient, the instruction was often unclear. The role relationships expressed in the text were critical to the meaning. As with our previous study, judged on their lexical density, the leaflets resembled academic text. The framework can provide specific tools to assess and produce medication information leaflets to support readers in taking medication. Future work could utilize the framework to evaluate information on other treatments and procedures or on healthcare information more widely. |
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Authors:
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Rosemary Clerehan; Di Hirsh; Rachelle Buchbinder |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Communication & medicine Volume: 6 ISSN: 1612-1783 ISO Abbreviation: Commun Med Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-16 Completed Date: 2010-08-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101201068 Medline TA: Commun Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 117-27 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. rosemary.clerehan@med.monash.edu.au |
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Antirheumatic Agents
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therapeutic use Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy Australia Comprehension* Drug Information Services* Humans Linguistics* Pamphlets* Patient Education as Topic* Reproducibility of Results |
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0/Antirheumatic Agents |
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