Evaluating Consumer Understanding of Two Patient Instructions for Use Inserts Provided by Manufacturers
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Evaluating Consumer Understanding of Two Patient Instructions for Use Inserts Provided bv Manufacturers Brent 1. Rollins, RPh Graduate Student. University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Donald 1. Sullivan, RPh, PhD Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, O h i o Northern University, Ada, Ohio
Key Words Consumer; Understanding; Instruction; lnserts
Correspondence Address Ds Donald L. Sullivan, RPh, PhD. 525 M a i n St.. Ada, OH 45810 (e-mail: d-Sullivan @onu.edu). The Drug Information Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is designatedfor a maximum of 1 contact hour o r . I continuing education units (CEUs). 2 8 6 - 0 0 0 - 05 - 4 0 2 - H04. Ifyou would like to receive a pharmacy statement ofcredit. you must review the article. answer the questions to theposttest on the Post-test and Evaluation Form andsubmit it to the DIA. Participants must receive a passing score of 80% or better on the post-test in order t o receive a pharmacy statement ofcredit. Pharmacy statements of credit will be mailed within one month of receipt ofthe Post-test and Evaluation Form. There is no fee to receiveyour statement of credit. Release Date: February 2005 Expiration Date: December 31, 2005 Estimated time t o complete the activity: 1 hour Brent L. Rollins, RPh. has disclosed that he has no relationships or conflicts of interest. Donald L. Sullivan, RPh. PhD, has disclosed that he has no relationships or conflicts of interest.
In addition to the approved package inserts, manufacturers of certain prescription drug products provide approved patient instructions for use inserts to increasepatients’ understanding of their medication, aid in its use, and improve compliance. However; the extent to which consumers understand and use the information provided in these inserts is not known. The purpose of this study was to assess these patient instructionsfor use in inserts supplied in addition to the normal package inserts from the manufactura Ohio consumers between the ages of 18 and 70 were randomly selectedfor inclusion. Two diverse
patient instructionsfor use from the same product class, Flonase and Nasonex, were evaluated in the study. Siwty-three consumers completed and retumd the sffadministered questionnaire, which contained 47 questions and used a Likert-tupe d e with 1 = strongly disagree to 6 =strongly agree. After data ana!ysis was completed, it was found the inserts were not too complex, and were viewed as educationaland a reliable source of drug inmation. Also, consumers felt very confident that they d d use the products c e . In covldusion, these inserts appear to be w d understoud, informative, educational, and a us@ source ofdrug information.
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this article, participants should be able to: Discuss the uses of patient instructionsfor use inserts Recognize the shortcomings and benefits of these inserts Identifyformats of patient instructionsfor use inserts that are m
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