How well do patients understand medication information written in prescriptions? A study from Eastern India
The study conducted in a tertiary care public hospital in India, reveals suboptimal understanding of medication-related information in OPD prescriptions. Based on the study outcome, measures have been taken to address the issue. Furthermore, there is a need for designing tailored interventions based on the patient profile attending a healthcare facility to facilitate better understanding.
Authors
- Suparna Chatterjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1156-5130)
- Debaleena Das
- Shreya Kotal
Institutions
- Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Pharmacology
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijp.ijp_359_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22