Myonghwa Park
Effects of Interactive Pictorial Education on Community Dwelling Older Adult's Self Efficacy and Knowledge for Safe Medication
Chungnam National University
purpose study examine effects interactive pictorial education community dwelling older korean adults selfefficacy knowledge safe medicationa quasiexperimental threegroup pre postintervention design used study interactive pictorial education designed suit learning patterns psychomotor skills older adults education content dealing safe medication delivered three sessions total 136 older adults local senior centers assigned one three groups interactive pictorial education plus information booklet experimental b education information booklet conventional c intervention controlparticipants receiving interactive pictorial education significantly higher selfefficacy f2432 p001 knowledge f2426 p001 scores information booklet control group post intervention posthoc analyses indicated interactive pictorial information booklet groups significantly higher selfefficacy knowledge scores control group posttest point p05 furthermore interactive pictorial group higher selfefficacy knowledge scores information booklet group posttest point p05these results suggest interactive pictorial education innovative approach provides means older adults learn appropriate medication use improve health empowers older adults different literacy levels enhance selfefficacy knowledge safe use medication