Health Behavior, Medication Adherence, Understanding of Medication Instructions
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of graphic-based medication labels on medication understanding and to assess the health literacy of our farmworker population. The main questions it aims to answer are: Primary Objective: Assess the impact of illustrated medication labels on medication understanding among migrant and seasonal farmworkers Secondary Objective: Evaluate the health literacy of the farmworker population in South Georgia Participants will be given either medication labels with pictures or standard medication labels
Interventions
BEHAVIORALstandard medication label
Standard Education Procedure: Based on best practices, including simple, standardized instructions in the participants' native language and the "teach-back" method.
BEHAVIORALIllustrated medication label
Illustrated medication labels: Labels will include visuals for medication name, time of administration, food interactions, indications, and potential side effects
Sponsors
Wayne Sanderson
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adults aged 18 and older * Receiving medication education at Emory Farm Worker Project (EFP) clinics
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals unable to provide informed consent or participate in the study * Those not requiring medication during their visit
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Medication Understanding Questionnaire (MUQ) | Post intervention (10 minutes) | MUQ will assess participants' understanding of their medications after education. Scores range from 0-3 to test medication purpose, dose, and frequency |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Health Literacy Screen (BHLS) | Post intervention (10 minutes) | The BHLS consists of 4 questions with each item being worth 1-5 points. Total score range from 4-20 with higher score equating to greater health literacy |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJodie Guest, PhD
Emory University
Outcome results
None listed