Arun Mohan|Matthew Riley|Dane R Boyington|Sunil Kripalani
PictureRx: Illustrated medication instructions for patients with limited health literacy
Emory University|Vanderbilt University
objectives describe role illustrated medication instructions pharmacy practice evidence use experience implementation practice description picturerx applicable pharmacy practice settings practice innovation picturerx enables pharmacists rapidly produce evidencebased illustrated medication instructions well understood patients health literacy levels results picturerx studied number settings tool successfully deployed busy outpatient pharmacy medical clinic underserved pilot tested among elderly communitydwelling medicare recipients settings picturerx received favorably patients pharmacists health care providers improved patients satisfaction pharmacy knowledge medications ongoing research assessing whether picturerx enhances medication management among latinos conclusion picturerx helps pharmacists address challenges related low health literacy implemented broad range practice environments ongoing research delineate extent picturerx reduces health disparities describe role illustrated medication instructions pharmacy practice evidence use experience implementation picturerx applicable pharmacy practice settings picturerx enables pharmacists rapidly produce evidencebased illustrated medication instructions well understood patients health literacy levels picturerx studied number settings tool successfully deployed busy outpatient pharmacy medical clinic underserved pilot tested among elderly communitydwelling medicare recipients settings picturerx received favorably patients pharmacists health care providers improved patients satisfaction pharmacy knowledge medications ongoing research assessing whether picturerx enhances medication management among latinos picturerx helps pharmacists address challenges related low health literacy implemented broad range practice environments ongoing research delineate extent picturerx reduces health disparities