How readable are pharmaceutical leaflets in Türkiye?

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dc.authoridÖrge Yaşar, Funda / 0000-0002-8207-9685
dc.authoridÖzden, Mehtap / 0000-0003-0385-5744
dc.authoridÖzden, Serkan / 0000-0003-2782-8935
dc.contributor.authorÖrge Yaşar, Funda
dc.contributor.authorÖzden, Mehtap
dc.contributor.authorÖzden, Serkan
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T12:00:45Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T12:00:45Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluates the readability of pharmaceutical leaflets used in Türkiye. A total of 26 pharmaceutical leaflets, randomly selected from the website of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health's Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency, were analyzed based on the Ateşman Readability Formula. Within the scope of the research, the readability scores and levels of the texts presented under the headings What X (X = name of the medicine) is and its indicated use, What you need to know before you take or use X, How to take or use X, Possible side effects, and How to store X were calculated. The findings revealed that the majority of leaflets had a difficult or very difficult readability. In particular, the frequent use of long sentence structures and multisyllable words negatively affects readability. This situation makes it more difficult for individuals with low health literacy to access information and increases the risk of improper use of medications. The study emphasizes the need to restructure patient information materials using simple, clear, and understandable language. These findings provide important recommendations for pharmaceutical manufacturers and health communication specialists, contributing to the improvement of public health.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/MD.0000000000044467
dc.identifier.issn0025-7974
dc.identifier.issn1536-5964
dc.identifier.issue37
dc.identifier.pmidPMID: 40958234
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105016423022
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000044467
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/34695
dc.identifier.volume104
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001572676700019
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
dc.relation.ispartofMedicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260130
dc.subjecthealth literacy
dc.subjectpharmaceutical leaflet
dc.subjectreadability
dc.titleHow readable are pharmaceutical leaflets in Türkiye?
dc.typeArticle

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