Michelle Koo|Ines Krass|Parisa Aslani
Enhancing patient education about medicines: factors influencing reading and seeking of written medicine information
University of Sydney|University of Sydney|University of Sydney
abstract objective investigate influence patient factors patients reading seeking written medicine information wmi design crosssectional questionnaire study main variables studied patients health locus control coping style health literacy demographics disease state independent variables patients interest likelihood reading seeking wmi dependent variables main outcome measures patient factors predicting interest reading seeking wmi setting participants patients total n 479 three rheumatologypain clinics teaching hospitals n 217 40 community pharmacies n 262 metropolitan sydney australia results majority patients interested likely read wmi prescription medicines however many likely seek wmi many frequently sought wmi using logistic regression patients interest reading wmi predicted coping style monitor vs blunter odds ratio 219 confidence interval ci 117410 health literacy levels adequate vs inadequatemarginal 286 ci 116705 occupation bluecollar vs homemaker 342 ci 009088 whilst patients interest seeking wmi predicted disease state painrheumatology condition vs hypertension 184 ci 111305 health locus control powerful 095 ci 090099 health literacy levels adequate vs inadequatemarginal 27 ci 117639 conclusions patients interest reading seeking wmi influenced several patient factors including disease state health locus control coping style health literacy levels occupation furthermore results highlighted reading seeking wmi regarded distinct activities influenced different factors findings may guide health professionals assessing utility wmi different patient groups broadly tailoring patient education meet patient needs