Exploring culturally and linguistically diverse consumer needs in relation to medicines use and health information within the pharmacy setting

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 545-559

  Mohammad, Annim ^a   Saini, Bandana ^a   Chaar, Betty Bouad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Culturally and linguistically diverse patients; Health literacy; Low English proficiency; Pharmacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DRUG UTILIZATION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; CULTURE; DRUG UTILIZATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84930040789     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2014.11.002     Document Type: Article

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