Yen-Ming Huang1, Yao-Hsing Wang2, Hsun-Yu Chan3, Ling-Jie Chen4, Ling-Ling Hsieh5, Ping-Ing Lee6, Yunn-Fang Ho7. 1. Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100025, Taiwan. Electronic address: yenming927@ntu.edu.tw. 2. Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100025, Taiwan; Profession and Quality Pharmacy, Taipei 108009, Taiwan. 3. Department of Industrial Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106308, Taiwan. Electronic address: hsunyuchan@ntnu.edu.tw. 4. Chen-Fang Pharmacy, Yilan County 260004, Taiwan. 5. School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100025, Taiwan. 6. Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100226, Taiwan. 7. Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100025, Taiwan; School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100025, Taiwan. Electronic address: yfho@ntu.edu.tw.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of a tailored Symptom Allergy Indication Direction Self-care (SAIDS) counseling by pharmacists on consumers' correct understanding of over-the-counter (OTC) medication use. METHODS: This study used a time-based sampling of two independent cohorts at a single community pharmacy in Taiwan for two years beginning in December 2018. In the control cohort, participants received conventional counseling for the OTCs they selected. In the intervention cohort, participants received SAIDS counseling along with pointing out OTC package label instructions. A paper-and-pencil survey was administered face-to-face to evaluate participants' understanding for the correct use of OTCs. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used to evaluate the effect of the SAIDS approach on cohorts' understanding of OTC use. RESULTS: Compared with conventional OTC counseling, participants reported better understanding regarding potential side effects of OTCs that they acquired (p < 0.001) and were more aware of strategies to cope with the associated side effects (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS AND PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Despite the time constraints that pharmacists often can offer to each customer, the SAIDS counseling approach may refine the structure and effectiveness of pharmacists' OTC counseling skills and thereby improve consumers' understanding of their ailments and self-care medications in Taiwan.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of a tailored Symptom Allergy Indication Direction Self-care (SAIDS) counseling by pharmacists on consumers' correct understanding of over-the-counter (OTC) medication use. METHODS: This study used a time-based sampling of two independent cohorts at a single community pharmacy in Taiwan for two years beginning in December 2018. In the control cohort, participants received conventional counseling for the OTCs they selected. In the intervention cohort, participants received SAIDS counseling along with pointing out OTC package label instructions. A paper-and-pencil survey was administered face-to-face to evaluate participants' understanding for the correct use of OTCs. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used to evaluate the effect of the SAIDS approach on cohorts' understanding of OTC use. RESULTS: Compared with conventional OTC counseling, participants reported better understanding regarding potential side effects of OTCs that they acquired (p < 0.001) and were more aware of strategies to cope with the associated side effects (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS AND PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Despite the time constraints that pharmacists often can offer to each customer, the SAIDS counseling approach may refine the structure and effectiveness of pharmacists' OTC counseling skills and thereby improve consumers' understanding of their ailments and self-care medications in Taiwan.