Medicine package inserts from the users' perspective: are they read and understood?

• Main Authors: Tatiane da Silva Dal Pizzol (Author), Cassia Garcia Moraes (Author), Paulo Sérgio Dourado Arrais (Author), Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi (Author), Luiz Roberto Ramos (Author), Mareni Rocha Farias (Author), Maria Auxiliadora Oliveira (Author), Noemia Urruth Leão Tavares (Author), Vera Lucia Luiza (Author), Sotero Serrate Mengue (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT: Introduction: The written information on medicines has been acknowledged as an important tool for health education. Objective: To analyze the use and understanding of medicine package inserts by users and assess sociodemographic and medical factors associated with their comprehension. Meth...