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Computer Kiosks to Deliver Medication Information in the Pharmacy

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The feasibility of using a computer kiosk to deliver medication information to patients was tested in a community pharmacy environment. Viewers used a computer kiosk to access the National Library of Medicine (NLM) MedlinePlus® website. In four weeks, 198 pharmacy patients viewed the website and completed brief questionnaires about their experiences. The majority of patients (63%) were female and between 46 and 65 years of age (48%). Few (8%) had used the NLM website before. Patient age was associated with access to the Internet, previous use of the NLM website, and other habits regarding medication information sources; however, the differences were not as great as anticipated.

Source: Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet

DOI: 10.1080/15398285.2011.623579

Authors: Tamar Lasky, Stephen Kogut, Scott Campbell, Patricia Markham Risica

Institutions: University of Rhode Island, Brown University

Language: English

Topic: Health Literacy and Information Accessibility

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2102287054

FWCI: 0.562

Cites: 26

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10