Sofia Frost Widnes|Jan Schjøtt|Geir Egil Eide|Anne Gerd Granås
Teratogenic Risk Perception and Confidence in Use of Medicines in Pairs of Pregnant Women and General Practitioners Based on Patient Information Leaflets
University of Bergen|University of Bergen|Haukeland University Hospital|OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
aim study examine teratogenic risk perceptions confidence use medicines pairs pregnant women general practitioners gps assessments medicines information texts patient information leaflets pils questionnaire handed women attending regular ultrasound examination week 1719 pregnancy women stated name address gp questionnaires sent gps clinic questionnaires contained texts regarding pregnancy pils pivmecillinam metoclopramide paracetamol escitalopram valeriana officinalis dexchlorpheniramine pil teratogenic risk scale 0 never teratogenic 10 always teratogenic confidence use medicines yes clarity text scale 0 exceptionally clear 3 exceptionally unclear assessed total 171 pregnant women 74 gps participated 98 pairs identified pregnant women significantly higher perceptions teratogenic risks lower confidence use medicines compared gps differences teratogenic risk perceptions confidence use highest escitalopram lowest dexchlorpheniramine representing texts different phrasing length neither pregnant women gps confident using valeriana officinalis perceptions teratogenic risks confidence use medicines pregnancy differ within pairs pregnant women gp assess pils phrasing medicines information texts influence teratogenic risk perceptions thereby prescribing medicines adherence