Open AccessPatients’ Experiences and Perspectives of Receiving Written Medicine Information About Medicines: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Kamonphat Wongtaweepkij,
Sarah Corlett,
Janet Krska,
Juraporn Pongwecharak,
Narumol Jarernsiripornkul
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s298563
Subject(s) - medicine , perception , information needs , health professionals , family medicine , resource (disambiguation) , qualitative research , health care , medical education , nursing , psychology , computer network , social science , neuroscience , sociology , world wide web , computer science , economics , economic growth
Written medicine information informs patients about the benefits and risks of medicines and supports their safe and effective use. In Thailand, patient information leaflets (PILs) are not obligatory and therefore not routinely supplied. This study aimed to explore the experiences and information needs of patients, their views on PILs and the likely impact of PILs on their knowledge, perceptions and behaviors towards medicines. These factors are important to establish the value of PILs.