Medicine misuse in Brazil is one of the most relevant health issues affecting millions of people. This paper discusses the results of a study on usage of five different medicines by 60 adult Brazilians. Problems in task performance occurred with all medicines, especially those requiring measuring doses and object manipulation. Deficiencies in the design of the medicine inserts were also found. The outcomes enable to conclude that improvements in the design of instructions for patients and of medicine inserts, as well as of medicine bottles/containers are necessary to facilitate their use by Brazilians.
O presente artigo traz algumas consideraes sobre a demanda por informao de usurios do servio de transporte pblico coletivo nos pontos de parada de nibus. Pela nova legislao brasileira de mobilidade urbana, o poder pblico deve prover a populao, nos pontos de parada de embarque e desembarque, com informaes sobre: itinerrios; horrios; tarifas dos servios; e formas de interao com outros modais. Questiona-se neste artigo, ento, se essas informaes so suficientes para que o usurio possa realizar a tarefa de uso do transporte pblico coletivo de maneira eficaz. Os aspectos discutidos podem auxiliar o planejamento e design de sistemas de informao destinados a usurios do transporte pblico coletivo brasileiro.
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