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Abstract #13301 Published in IGR 8-1
Patients' preferences for methods of counselling about glaucoma
Taylor JG; Deschamps MA; Bobyn PJ; Leson DCanadian Pharmacists Journal 2005; 138: 56-62
OBJECTIVE: To investigate patients' preference for two counselling methods related to glaucoma therapies. DESIGN: Nineteen volunteers with glaucoma received counselling about an eye drop medication in two sessions, one involving verbal presentation of information accompanied by a computer-generated information leaflet and the other involving verbal presentation of information supported by images. To the extent possible, the drug-related content of each session was the same. The setting was the EduLab facility of the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan. RESULTS: An equal number of subjects expressed an outright preference for each method, but results suggested that the order of presentation of the methods might be important. Most participants indicated that if a pharmacist used pictures while advising on medications, print information would still be welcomed. CONCLUSION: Patients were satisfied with both methods, with no clear overall preference evident within the study sample.
Dr. J.G. Taylor, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, Sask. S7N 5C9, Canada
