Take-Wait-stop: A Patient-Centered Strategy for Writing PRN Medication Instructions
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Take-Wait-Stop: A Patient-Centered Strategy for Writing PRN Medication Instructions
Recent studies have linked patient misunderstanding of label instructions for as needed (PRN) medications to dosing errors. This study conducted a preliminary field test of patient-centered PRN label instructions. Patients participated in a hypothetical dosing experiment and were randomized to a patient-centered label (referred to as "Take-Wait-Stop") or standard label. Participants were asked ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Health Communication
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1081-0730,1087-0415
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.825675