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Vol. 4. Issue 16.
Pages 18-23 (January - February 1990)
Vol. 4. Issue 16.
Pages 18-23 (January - February 1990)
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La utilidad de los folletos de información de, medicamentos en pacientes cronicos hospitalizados
The Usefulness of Information Leaflets About Medication for Chronic Patients Admitted to the Hospital
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Joan Altimiras1,*, Ester Pastor1, Josep Maria Borràs2
1 Servei de Farmàcia. Hospital de Sant Pau. Barcelona
2 Departament de Sanitat. Generalitat de Catalunya
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Para conocer cómo los pacientes perciben los folletos informativos sobre medicamentos, se ha realizado un estudio en una muestra de 65 pacientes ingresados en un hospital por enfermedades respiratorias y cardiacas crónicas.

El 47,7% de los pacientes declaró que la información principal obtenida de los folletos se refería a la finalidad del fármaco, seguidos por el 18,5%, que resaltó el manejo de situaciones imprevistas y los efectos secundarios. El 63% declaró que no le había aportado información nueva. Una proporción importante de pacientes desconocía el uso correcto de algunos términos empleados con frecuencia en folletos y prospectos (80% de errores con el término «fuera de las comidas»).

Se concluye que los folletos informativos pueden ser útiles en el marco de una buena relación médico-paciente, como recordatorio y para reforzar los conocimientos que ya posee el paciente. El momento idóneo para la educación sobre los medicamentos en las enfermedades crónicas es al iniciar su tratamiento.

Palabras clave:
Educación sanitaria
Pacientes crónicos
Cumplimiento
Relación médico-paciente
Summary

To know how patients perceive the information leaflets about medicines, it has been carried out a study in a sample of 65 patients admitted to a hospital for chronic respiratory or cardiac diseases.

A 47.7% of patients expressed that the main information provided by the leaflet was such concerning to the purpose of the drug, whereas a 18.5% pointed out such concerning to side effects and management of unexpected circumstances. Sixty three percent of patients expressed that leaflets did not provide them new information. A relevant percentage of patients did not know the meaning of some terms frequently used in leaflets and package-inserts (80% of mistakes in the interpretation of «take the drug on an empty stomach»).

It is concluded that the information leaflets can be useful in the framework of a good physician-patient relationship, as a reminder, and to reinforce the knowledge that the patient already has. It is considered that the most appropriate time for the education of chronic patients about drugs is when the treatment is prescribed for the first time.

Key words:
Health education
Chronic patients
Compliance
Patient-physician relationship
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