Older adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement

Background: Prescription medication labels (PMLs) are an important source of written medication information for patients. However, real-world PMLs do not entirely conform with available labelling best practices and guidelines. Given this disconnect, older adults remain particularly at risk of misint...

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Autores principales:	Yi Wen Tan, Sumithra Devi Suppiah, Alexandre Chan, Gerald Choon-Huat Koh, Wern-Ee Tang, Sarah Siew Cheng Tay, Rahul Malhotra
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Prescription medication labels Labelling Caregivers Health literacy Limited English proficiency Health services research Pharmacy and materia medica RS1-441
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1eaa7b64c9a249f2916f58200f9860012021-11-28T04:40:05ZOlder adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement2667-276610.1016/j.rcsop.2021.100087https://doaj.org/article/1eaa7b64c9a249f2916f58200f9860012021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667276621000871https://doaj.org/toc/2667-2766Background: Prescription medication labels (PMLs) are an important source of written medication information for patients. However, real-world PMLs do not entirely conform with available labelling best practices and guidelines. Given this disconnect, older adults remain particularly at risk of misinterpreting their PMLs. Past studies have commonly assessed hypothetical PMLs, warranting studies that explore the lived experiences of older adults with real-world PMLs. Furthermore, the perspective of family caregivers of older adults is yet to be studied. Objective(s): This qualitative study documented the challenges faced by older adults and their family caregivers in using real-world PMLs, their strategies to cope with these challenges, and their suggestions to improve existing PMLs. Methods: We conducted two focus group discussions (n = 17) and 30 in-depth interviews with older adults (n = 20; including those who can read in English and those with limited English proficiency) and caregivers (n = 10) in Singapore. The data were systematically assigned to codes that were continuously refined to accommodate emergent themes. Results: Challenges, coping strategies and suggested improvements were related to the comprehensibility, availability, readability and consistency of medication information on PMLs. Conclusions: Real-world PMLs continue to pose challenges for older adults and their caregivers, necessitating them to seek unique and personal coping strategies. The identified PML improvements, desired by older adults and their caregivers, urge healthcare systems to implement improved PMLs. Future research should explore system-level logistical, financial, and administrative barriers (or opportunities) that hinder (or facilitate) this implementation.Yi Wen TanSumithra Devi SuppiahAlexandre ChanGerald Choon-Huat KohWern-Ee TangSarah Siew Cheng TayRahul MalhotraElsevierarticlePrescription medication labelsLabellingCaregiversHealth literacyLimited English proficiencyHealth services researchPharmacy and materia medicaRS1-441ENExploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, Vol 4, Iss , Pp 100087- (2021)
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topic	Prescription medication labels Labelling Caregivers Health literacy Limited English proficiency Health services research Pharmacy and materia medica RS1-441
spellingShingle	Prescription medication labels Labelling Caregivers Health literacy Limited English proficiency Health services research Pharmacy and materia medica RS1-441 Yi Wen Tan Sumithra Devi Suppiah Alexandre Chan Gerald Choon-Huat Koh Wern-Ee Tang Sarah Siew Cheng Tay Rahul Malhotra Older adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement
description	Background: Prescription medication labels (PMLs) are an important source of written medication information for patients. However, real-world PMLs do not entirely conform with available labelling best practices and guidelines. Given this disconnect, older adults remain particularly at risk of misinterpreting their PMLs. Past studies have commonly assessed hypothetical PMLs, warranting studies that explore the lived experiences of older adults with real-world PMLs. Furthermore, the perspective of family caregivers of older adults is yet to be studied. Objective(s): This qualitative study documented the challenges faced by older adults and their family caregivers in using real-world PMLs, their strategies to cope with these challenges, and their suggestions to improve existing PMLs. Methods: We conducted two focus group discussions (n = 17) and 30 in-depth interviews with older adults (n = 20; including those who can read in English and those with limited English proficiency) and caregivers (n = 10) in Singapore. The data were systematically assigned to codes that were continuously refined to accommodate emergent themes. Results: Challenges, coping strategies and suggested improvements were related to the comprehensibility, availability, readability and consistency of medication information on PMLs. Conclusions: Real-world PMLs continue to pose challenges for older adults and their caregivers, necessitating them to seek unique and personal coping strategies. The identified PML improvements, desired by older adults and their caregivers, urge healthcare systems to implement improved PMLs. Future research should explore system-level logistical, financial, and administrative barriers (or opportunities) that hinder (or facilitate) this implementation.
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author	Yi Wen Tan Sumithra Devi Suppiah Alexandre Chan Gerald Choon-Huat Koh Wern-Ee Tang Sarah Siew Cheng Tay Rahul Malhotra
author_facet	Yi Wen Tan Sumithra Devi Suppiah Alexandre Chan Gerald Choon-Huat Koh Wern-Ee Tang Sarah Siew Cheng Tay Rahul Malhotra
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title	Older adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement
title_short	Older adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement
title_full	Older adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement
title_fullStr	Older adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement
title_full_unstemmed	Older adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement
title_sort	older adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/1eaa7b64c9a249f2916f58200f986001
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Older adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement

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