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Document Type:	Tese
Title:	Understanding of pictograms from the United States Pharmacopeia Dispensing Information (USP-DI) among elderly Brazilians
Authors:	Barros, Izadora Menezes da Cunha Alcântara, Thaciana dos Santos Mesquita, Alessandra Rezende Bispo, Mônica Lima Rocha, Chiara Erminia da Lyra Júnior, Divaldo Pereira de
Issue Date:	2014
Resumo :	Objective: To assess the understanding and cultural acceptability of the United States Pharmacopeia Dispensing Information (USP-DI) in a group of elderly Brazilians. Methods: The study participants were individuals between 60 and 90 years old, of both sexes, with different levels of education and income. Fifteen of 81 pictograms from the USP-DI were presented to the elderly subjects, individually, without subtitles and in random order, so that the participants’ understanding of the pictograms could be evaluated. Results: The study included 116 participants. Only one of the selected pictograms reached the comprehension criterion established by the International Organization for Standardization 3864. With regard to the relationship between understanding and sociodemographic characteristics, age, wage income, and level of education were all found to be significantly associated with participants’ understanding of some of the pictograms. Conclusion: Most of the USP-DI pictograms evaluated were not well understood by the elderly Brazilians. This finding indicates that such pictograms need to be culturally adapted for the Brazilian context if they are to serve their purpose effectively in this country.
Keywords:	Pictograms Understanding Elderly Brazil
ISSN:	1177-889X
Is part of:	Patient preference and adherence
Language:	eng
Publisher / Institution :	Dove Medical Press
Citation:	BARROS, I. M. C. et al. Understanding of pictograms from the United States Pharmacopeia Dispensing Information (USP-DI) among elderly Brazilians. Patient preference and adherence, Auckland, v. 8, p. 1493-1501, 2014. Disponível em: https://www.dovepress.com/understanding-of-pictograms-from-the-united-states-pharmacopeia-dispen-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PPA. Acesso em: 7 jan. 2026.
License:	Creative Commons Atribuição-NãoComercial 3.0 Não Adaptada (CC BY-NC 3.0)
URI:	https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/24143
Appears in Collections:	DFA - Artigos de periódicos

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