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• 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