Research shows that well-developed icons and other pictorials aid in the comprehension of medication information and are effective in improving patients' medication management. This experimental study seeks to test the effect of icons and structured medication information on subjects' processing and recall of simulated medication instructions in a computer testing environment. The study planned to enroll 200 subjects.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
200
Icons illustrate the purpose of each medication
Graphical format shows what time(s) of day each medication should be taken
Saint Thomas Family Health Center - West
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Saint Thomas Family Health Center - South
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Understanding of medication instructions
Participants' ability to state the drug indication
Time frame: Within 10-20 minutes
Recall of medication instructions
Participants' ability to recall the instructions after viewing a series of medications
Time frame: Within 10-20 minutes
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