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KMID : 1138720140400040001
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Korean Public Health Research
2014 Volume.40 No. 4 p.1 ~ p.15
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Readability of Package Labeling of Nonprescription Drugs by Font Sizes
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Lee Eun-Joo
Jeong Ihn-Sook
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Abstract
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Objective : The package labeling should be readable and understandable for the safe use of nonprescription drugs. This study was aimed to investigate the readability and identify adequate font size for package labeling of nonprescription drugs.
Methods : The study subjects were 400 adults between 20 and 79 years old composed of equal size in five age-category (20s to 30s, 40s, 5s, 60s, and 70s). The study instrument was self-administered structured questionnaire including preference and readability of drug labeling in 6, 8 and 10 point.
Results : 366 participants completed the questionnaire. Participants preferred 10 point regardless of age, sex, or education level, showed the highest level of readability in 10 point.
Conclusion : The adequate font size of drug labeling between 20 and 79 years old adults was 10 point, and we、 recommend the package labeling of nonprescription drugs should be at least 10 point.
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KEYWORD
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Readability, Labeling, Nonprescription Drugs
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