Feng Zheng|Siqing Ding|Aijing Luo|Zhuqing Zhong|Yinglong Duan|Zhao Shen
Medication literacy status of outpatients in ambulatory care settings in Changsha, China
Third Xiangya Hospital|Central South University|Third Xiangya Hospital|Central South University|Central South University|Third Xiangya Hospital|Central South University|Central South University|Central South University
objective assess medication literacy status examine risk factors inadequate medication literacy outpatients ambulatory care settings methods study participants recruited randomly outpatient departments four tertiary hospitals xiangya hospital central south university second xiangya hospital central south university third xiangya hospital central south university peoples hospital hunan province changsha hunan china october 2014 january 2015 medication literacy assessed using medication literacy scale chinese version demographic clinical data collected using structured interviews multiple logistic regression analysis used estimate independent effects demographic clinical factors medication literacy results 465 participants 425 914 produced valid responses analysis mean medication literacy score 831 standard deviation 347 medication literacy adequate 131 participants 308 marginally adequate 248 584 inadequate 46 108 risk inadequate medication literacy greater older unmarried patients lower educated patients conclusion many chinese outpatients ambulatory care inadequate medication literacy greater age low education unmarried status important risk factors inadequate medication literacy