Pharmaceutical indication pictograms for low literacy viewers: Health literacy and comprehension.

Ros Dowse Sam Okeyo Simise S Sikhondze Nosihle Khumalo

Published in: Health SA = SA Gesondheid (2023)

This study observed the potential for misinterpretation of medication pictograms. Health professionals should be aware that low HL, limited schooling and limited English proficiency could signal difficulty in fully comprehending pictogram content.

Keyphrases

health information
risk assessment
human health