Readability, accuracy and comprehensibility of patient information leaflets: The missing pieces to the puzzle of problem-solving related to safety, efficacy and quality of medication use

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun ◽  
Sabaa Saleh Al-Hemyari ◽  
Maimona Jairoun ◽  
Faris El-Dahiyat
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Patient Information Leaflets ◽  
Information Leaflets

scholarly journals Design and Develop a Web-application for Providing Pharmaceutical Product Leaflets Information

2020 ◽  
pp. 224-236
Author(s):  
Hayfa Abdulaziz Almuhaisen ◽  
Aljoharah Farraj F Alzuabi ◽  
Halah Abdurabuh A Alshammari ◽  
Rola Khalid S Alghamdi ◽  
Mohammed Fahed Tayfour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Programming Languages ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Unified Modeling Language ◽  
Pharmaceutical Product ◽  
Modeling Language ◽  
Unified Modeling ◽  
Patient Information Leaflets ◽  
Information Leaflets

Information on pharmaceuticals is beneficial for patients, most patients like to read patient information leaflets for their pharmaceuticals. Nevertheless, the quality of the information written on pharmaceuticals gives space for improvement. To improve the inadequacies of patient information leaflets, an alternate approach for the provision of information on pharmaceuticals will be illustrated. This work aims to design and develop a web application that will provide pharmaceutical product leaflets information as well as the proposed web application will provide supplementary services. The proposed work was designed and developed using the Unified Modeling Language (UML), SQL, XML, and ASP.Net programming languages.

scholarly journals Patient Information Leaflets for Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Missed Opportunity

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1403-1409
Author(s):  
Matthew Low ◽  
Louise C Burgess ◽  
Thomas W Wainwright
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Lumbar Spine Surgery ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Patient Information Leaflets ◽  
Information Leaflets

Background: High-quality patient information is recommended to help reduce procedure-related anxiety and encourage patients to become active participants in their recovery. The objective of this study was to analyze the quality of patient information leaflets (PILs) given to National Health Service (NHS) patients ahead of lumbar spine surgery. Methods: The DISCERN tool was used to evaluate the quality of PILs, sourced from NHS websites. Results: Thirty-two PILs on lumbar surgery were included. Two (6%) leaflets were considered poor, 13 (41%) were marked as fair, 14 (44%) were of good quality, and 3 (9%) were scored as excellent. The total mean score was 55 (30-74), which corresponds to good quality. The lowest scoring questions were sources of information (Q4), balanced/unbiased content (Q6), and explanation of no treatment (Q12). Conclusions: There is considerable variation in the quality of PILs provided ahead of lumbar spine surgery. The scope for improvement is clear, and as the move toward patient-centered, evidence-based care continues, it is important that hospital resources provide recommendations based upon evidence of clinical effectiveness.

scholarly journals 1434 An Audit of Surgical Consent Standards in Patients Undergoing Elective ENT Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Shivabalendran ◽  
U Ahmed ◽  
A Eweiss ◽  
H Kaddour
Keyword(s):  
Patient Information ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Sufficient Time ◽  
Surgical Practice ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Patient Information Leaflets ◽  
Information Leaflets ◽  
Ent Surgery ◽  
Retrospective Audit

Abstract Aim Good Surgical Practice (RCS England) and GMC guidelines inform a surgeon’s practice in the consent process for an operation. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many surgical departments have converted from face-to-face to telephonic consultations. The clinic letter is of increased importance given that it forms a key part of the medical record which the patient should receive to ensure sufficient time and information to make an informed decision. Method Clinic letters of patients undergoing elective ENT surgery at our trust over a four-week period were examined in this retrospective audit of compliance with RCSEng and GMC guidelines. Additional data was collected on clinician grade and proportion of letters sent to patients. Patients rated satisfaction with consultation on a five-point Likert scale. Results 135 eligible patients were included in our audit and the majority were listed by a consultant (57%). In all domains, consultant letters were more likely to be comprehensive as compared to registrars. Overall quality of clinic letters was highly variable regarding documentation of diagnosis (52%), surgical risks (50%), discussion of alternative or no treatment (30%) and registrar discussion with consultant (31%). There was also a stark difference between registrars and consultants sending patients copies of clinic letters (10% vs 47%). Only 10% of patients received a leaflet on their condition. 90% of patients were either satisfied or very satisfied with their clinic consultation. Conclusions Refresher sessions on consent, updated template letters and increased provision of patient information leaflets will be introduced to the ENT department, and improvements monitored with further re-audit.

A comparative analysis of the lay-friendliness of Danish EU patient information leaflets from 2000 to 2012

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inger Askehave ◽  
Karen Korning Zethsen
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Patient Information Leaflet ◽  
General Interest ◽  
Information Leaflet ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Patient Information Leaflets ◽  
Information Leaflets ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Eu

Since becoming mandatory in the EU in 1992, the patient information leaflet (PIL) has been the subject of an on-going discussion regarding its ability to provide easily understandable information. This study examines whether the lay-friendliness of Danish PILs has improved from 2000 to 2012 according to the Danish consumers. A reproduction of a questionnaire study from 2000 was carried out. The responses of the 2012 survey were compared to those of the 2000 survey and the analysis showed that Danes are less inclined to read the PIL in 2012 compared to 2000 and that the general interest in PILs has decreased. The number of respondents who deem the PIL easy to read has gone down. According to Danish consumers, the lay-friendliness of PILs has not improved from 2000 to 2012 and a very likely explanation could be that the PIL as a genre has become far too regulated and complex to live up to its original intentions. On the basis of the empirical results the article furthermore offers suggestions for practice changes.

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