TITLE:
Interpretation of Pharmaceutical Pictograms by Pharmacy and Non-Pharmacy University Students
AUTHORS:
Suleiman Ibrahim Sharif, Manar Abdulla, Amal Yousif, Duaa Mohamed
KEYWORDS:
Pictograms, Pharmaceutical, Interpretation, Pharmacy, Non-Pharmacy, Students
JOURNAL NAME:
Pharmacology & Pharmacy,
Vol.5 No.8,
July
15,
2014
ABSTRACT: Background: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the correct
interpretation by university students of internationally available pictograms
and to assess the ability of the pictograms to convey the intended messages.
Aim: To compare the ability of pharmacy and non-pharmacy students to comprehend
pharmaceutical pictograms. Method: Twenty eight internationally available
(United States Pharmacopoeial Convention Inc. USP) pictograms were used
throughout this study, which was conducted with 300 pharmacy and non-pharmacy
students. Questionnaires included relevant questions, and participants were
instructed to study the pictograms and write their interpretations. The
American National Standards Institute requirement of 85% correctness criterion
was used for correct interpretation. Differences between responses of the two
groups were calculated using SPSS version 18 and p