Comprehension of prescription orders with and without pictograms: tool validation and comparative assessment among a sample of participants from a developing country

Abstract Background Medication errors can often occur due to the patient’s inability to comprehend written or verbal medication orders. This study aimed to develop pictograms of selected medication orders and to validate the comprehension of prescription orders index and compare the comprehension sc...

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Ngā kaituhi matua:	Nisreen Mourad, Samar Younes, Lidia Mourad, Iqbal Fahs, Shatha Mayta, Racha Baalbaki, Wassim El Basset, Mariam Dabbous, Marwan El Akel, Jihan Safwan, Faraj Saade, Mohamad Rahal, Fouad Sakr
Hōputu:	Artigo
Reo:	Inglês
I whakaputaina:	BMC 2023-10-01
Rangatū:	BMC Public Health
Ngā marau:	Pictograms Medication safety Medication errors Comprehension Medication orders Health literacy
Urunga tuihono:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16856-5
Ngā Tūtohu:	Tāpirihia he Tūtohu Kāore He Tūtohu, Me noho koe te mea tuatahi ki te tūtohu i tēnei pūkete!