A critical evaluation of pictogram based patient information leaflet on hypothyroidism patients with metabolic syndrome: a visual approach to enhance health literacy.

Autor: Shaji B; Nitte (Deemed to be University), NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (NGSMIPS), Department of Pharmacy Practice, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, India., Joel JJ; Nitte (Deemed to be University), NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (NGSMIPS), Department of Pharmacy Practice, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, India. junojoel@nitte.edu.in., Sharma R; Nitte (Deemed to be University), KS Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Department of General Medicine, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, India., Shetty S; Nitte (Deemed to be University), KS Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Department of Biostatistics, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, India., Shastry CS; Nitte (Deemed to be University), NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (NGSMIPS), Department of Pharmacology, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, India., Mateti UV; Nitte (Deemed to be University), NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (NGSMIPS), Department of Pharmacy Practice, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Endocrine [Endocrine] 2024 Apr; Vol. 84 (1), pp. 185-192. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 28.
DOI: 10.1007/s12020-023-03622-1
Abstrakt: Introduction: Hypothyroidism is a condition with an underactive thyroid gland. Since thyroid hormones play a significant role in metabolism, hypothyroidism is often associated with metabolic syndrome. Thus, the patient's awareness regarding metabolic syndrome is crucial.
Objectives: To develop and evaluate a Pictogram-based Patient Information Leaflet (P-PIL) for hypothyroidism with metabolic syndrome.
Materials and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study without a control group. The P-PIL was developed and validated using the Lawshe Method, translated, and evaluated with 72 patients (24 patients each for English and regional languages, Kannada and Malayalam).
Results: The leaflet's Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) scores were 62.0 and 7.1, respectively. The Baker Able Leaflet Design (BALD) index of English, Kannada, and Malayalam versions of the P-PIL were 28, 27, and 27, respectively. The user testing of the P-PIL was assessed in 72 patients. The overall mean knowledge assessment scores significantly improved from 52.92 ± 6.90 to 77.92 ± 9.31. The majority of patients, precisely 84.72%, expressed a positive opinion regarding the design and layout of the P-PIL.
Conclusion: The evaluation results strongly suggest that this P-PIL can be an effective educational tool for hypothyroidism patients with metabolic syndrome.
(© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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