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Development and evaluation of user-tested Thai patient information leaflets for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Effect on patients’ knowledge

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  • Narumol Jarernsiripornkul
  • Pacharaporn Phueanpinit
  • Juraporn Pongwecharak
  • Janet Krska

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Introduction: Thai patients do not routinely receive patient information leaflets (PILs) with medicines, so awareness of safety issues is low. This study aimed: i) to develop Thai PILs for NSAIDs and subject these to user-testing, and ii) to assess the potential value of PILs from the patient perspective and effect on patient knowledge. Methods: Four PILs for NSAIDs were developed and subjected to multiple rounds of user-testing by the general public. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to orthopaedic out-patients prescribed one of these NSAIDs, assessing knowledge before and after providing a PIL. The follow-up questionnaire also sought use of and views on the PILs using a visual analogue scale (VAS). Results: 1,240 baseline questionnaires were completed; only 13.5% of patients had good knowledge. 688 patients returned follow-up questionnaires (55.5%), of whom75% had good knowledge. In patients completing both questionnaires, mean knowledge score increased from 6.22±1.40 to 8.42±1.41 (p

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  • Narumol Jarernsiripornkul & Pacharaporn Phueanpinit & Juraporn Pongwecharak & Janet Krska, 2019. "Development and evaluation of user-tested Thai patient information leaflets for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Effect on patients’ knowledge," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(1), pages 1-15, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0210395
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210395
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