Supporting shared decision-making and people's understanding of medicines: an exploration of the acceptability and comprehensibility of patient information.

Gibson Smith, Kathrine; Booth, Jill L.; Stewart, Derek; Pfleger, Sharon; McIver, Laura; MacLure, Katie

Abstract

Patient information may assist in promoting shared decision-making, however it is imperative that the information presented is comprehensible and acceptable to the target audience. This study sought to explore the acceptability and comprehensibility of the 'Medicines in Scotland: What's the right treatment for you?' factsheet to the general public. Qualitative semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with members of the public. An interview schedule was developed to explore the acceptability and comprehensibility of the factsheet. Participants were recruited by a researcher who distributed information packs to attendees (n=70) of four community pharmacies. Interviews, (12-24 minutes duration), were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using a framework approach. Nineteen participants returned a consent form (27.1%), twelve were interviewed. Six themes were identified: formatting of the factsheet and interpretation; prior health knowledge and the factsheet; information contained in the factsheet; impact of the factsheet on behaviour; uses for the factsheet; and revisions to the factsheet. The factsheet was generally perceived as helpful and comprehensive. It was highlighted that reading the leaflet may generate new knowledge and may have a positive impact on behaviour.

Citation

GIBSON SMITH, K., BOOTH, J.L., STEWART, D., PFLEGER, S., MCIVER, L. and MACLURE, K. 2017. Supporting shared decision-making and people's understanding of medicines: an exploration of the acceptability and comprehensibility of patient information. Pharmacy practice [online], 15(4), article number 1082. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2017.04.1082

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 15, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Dec 18, 2017
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2017
• Deposit Date: Feb 27, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 27, 2018
• Journal: Pharmacy practice
• Print ISSN: 1885-642X
• Electronic ISSN: 1886-3655
• Publisher: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 4
• Article Number: 1082
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2017.04.1082
• Keywords: Patient centred care; Information dissemination; Patient preference; Drug therapy; Health promotion; Pharmacies; Pharmacists; Qualitative research; United Kingdom
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2780