Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Stegemann, S; Riedl, R; Sourij, H.
Identification of different shapes, colors and sizes of standard oral dosage forms in diabetes type 2 patients-A pilot study.
Int J Pharm. 2017; 517(1-2):112-118
Doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.11.066
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- Riedl Regina
- Sourij Harald
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- Abstract:
- The clear identification of drug products by the patients is essential for a safe and effective medication management. In order to understand the impact of shape, size and color on medication identification a study was performed in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Ten model drugs differentiated by shape, size and color were evaluated using a mixed method of medication schedule preparation by the participants followed by a semi-structured interview. Detection times were fastest for the large round tablet shape and the bi-chromatic forms. Larger size was easier to identify than the smaller sizes except for the bi-chromatic forms. The shape was the major source of errors, followed by the size and the color dimension. The results from this study suggests that color as a single dimension are perceived more effectively by subjects with T2D compared to shape and size, which requires a more demanding processing of three dimension and is dependent on the perspective. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Drug Labeling - methods
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- Medication Errors - prevention & control
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