Email Updates
Study
Randomized controlled trial of a pictogram-based intervention to reduce liquid medication dosing errors and improve adherence among caregivers of young children.
Yin S, Dreyer BP, van Schaick L, et al. Randomized controlled trial of a pictogram-based intervention to reduce liquid medication dosing errors and improve adherence among caregivers of young children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162(9):814-22. doi:10.1001/archpedi.162.9.814.
Copy Citation
Download Citation
September 10, 2008
Yin S, Dreyer BP, van Schaick L, et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162(9):814-22.
This study incorporated the use of a pictogram in medication counseling and showed that it decreased dosing errors and improved adherence. The strategy described builds on existing efforts to develop health literacy interventions for improving medication safety.
