OBJECTIVES: To describe the role of illustrated medication instructions in pharmacy practice, the evidence for their use, and our experience with their implementation. PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: PictureRx is applicable to all pharmacy practice settings. PRACTICE INNOVATION: PictureRx enables pharmacists to rapidly produce evidence-based, illustrated medication instructions that are well understood by patients of all health literacy levels. RESULTS: PictureRx has been studied in a number of settings. The tool was successfully deployed at a busy outpatient pharmacy and in a medical clinic for the underserved and was pilot tested among elderly community-dwelling Medicare recipients. In each of these settings, PictureRx was received favorably by patients, pharmacists, and other health care providers. It improved patients' satisfaction with the pharmacy and knowledge about their medications. Ongoing research is assessing whether PictureRx enhances medication management among Latinos. CONCLUSION: PictureRx helps pharmacists address challenges related to low health literacy and can be implemented in a broad range of practice environments. Ongoing research will delineate the extent to which PictureRx reduces health disparities.
OBJECTIVES: To describe the role of illustrated medication instructions in pharmacy practice, the evidence for their use, and our experience with their implementation. PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: PictureRx is applicable to all pharmacy practice settings. PRACTICE INNOVATION: PictureRx enables pharmacists to rapidly produce evidence-based, illustrated medication instructions that are well understood by patients of all health literacy levels. RESULTS: PictureRx has been studied in a number of settings. The tool was successfully deployed at a busy outpatient pharmacy and in a medical clinic for the underserved and was pilot tested among elderly community-dwelling Medicare recipients. In each of these settings, PictureRx was received favorably by patients, pharmacists, and other health care providers. It improved patients' satisfaction with the pharmacy and knowledge about their medications. Ongoing research is assessing whether PictureRx enhances medication management among Latinos. CONCLUSION: PictureRx helps pharmacists address challenges related to low health literacy and can be implemented in a broad range of practice environments. Ongoing research will delineate the extent to which PictureRx reduces health disparities.
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