Lilian F Wiysahnyuy, Ngalim Banfegha Valentine
Folktales as indigenous pedagogic tools for educating school children: A mixed methods study among the Nso of Cameroon
Frontiers in psychology
poor communication medicines information patients may cause medication errors assessed completeness readability dosing instructions provided pharmacists dispensing labels knowledge among patients dosing instructions medicines cross sectional study conducted selected teaching hospital community pharmacy among 800 patients selected systematic sampling method period 2 months completeness dosing instructions assessed checklist patients asked read dosing instructions assess readability patient knowledge dosing instructions determined questionnaire completeness readability knowledge scored 10 dispensing label total 1200 1372 dispensing labels assessed hospital community settings respectively median score 10 completeness readability patient knowledge dosing instructions 67 83 75 respectively hospital 75 80 75 respectively community dispensing labels route administration hospital 05 community 08 duration treatment written hospital 025 community 065 name hospital 48 community 273 strength hospital 402 community 366 medicines dispensing labels frequently misread settings readability scores significantly differed education level p 0001 important dosing instructions missing dispensing labels readability dosing instructions patients also 100 differed education level pharmacists adhere standard procedure providing dosing instructions leading communication gaps patients hence recommend development standard procedure provide complete clear simple dosing instructions patients continuous training pharmacists proper communication dosing instructions patients