Patients' views on electronic patient information leaflets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information in society and in health care is currently undergoing a transition from paper to digital formats, and the main source of information will probably be electronic in the future.

Objective

To explore patients' use and perceptions of the patient information leaflet included in the medication package, and their attitude towards a transition to an electronic version.

Methods

The data was collected during October to November 2014 among individuals in South-Eastern Sweden, using a questionnaire (n=406, response rate 78%) and interviews (n=15).

Results

The questionnaire showed that the majority of the respondents (52%) occasionally read the patient information leaflet, 37% always read it, and 11% never read it. Almost half of the patients (41%) we

SUBMITTER: Hammar T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4930857 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature