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Autori principali: Douglas, Graeme, Weston, Annette, Whittaker, Jennifer, Wilkins, Sarah Morley, Robinson, Duncan
Natura: Recurso educativo Open Access
Lingua:en
Pubblicazione: 2009
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Accesso online:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ858207
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author Douglas, Graeme
Weston, Annette
Whittaker, Jennifer
Wilkins, Sarah Morley
Robinson, Duncan
author_facet Douglas, Graeme
Weston, Annette
Whittaker, Jennifer
Wilkins, Sarah Morley
Robinson, Duncan
Douglas, Graeme
Weston, Annette
Whittaker, Jennifer
Wilkins, Sarah Morley
Robinson, Duncan
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contents An Investigation of the Height of Embossed Braille Dots for Labels on Pharmaceutical Products Douglas, Graeme Weston, Annette Whittaker, Jennifer Wilkins, Sarah Morley Robinson, Duncan Braille Readability Pharmacy Merchandise Information Standards Adolescents Adults Age Differences Self Esteem Reading Achievement Foreign Countries European legislation requires new pharmaceutical packaging to include both the name and strength of the drug in braille on boxes and bottles. Much of the braille on medical packaging is currently produced by an embossing process on boxes. The height of the dots that can be achieved through these methods is less than 0.3 mm. The physical dimensions of the braille cell are not fully standardized throughout different countries in Europe or the world. This lack of standardization can be illustrated by the lack of consistency on the agreed "standard" height of braille dots in different countries, for example, American National Library for the Blind, 0.5 mm; Sweden, 0.25 mm; England (Interline/Interpoint), 0.46 mm; and France, 0.8 to 1.0 mm. In the context of the height of braille required for labeling medicines, there appears to be an inconsistency among production capabilities, braille specifications in different countries, and the lack of evidence of the needs of readers of braille. For this reason, this study aims to investigate the impact of different heights of braille dots on the readability of embossed braille on medicine packaging. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
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spellingShingle An Investigation of the Height of Embossed Braille Dots for Labels on Pharmaceutical Products
Douglas, Graeme
Weston, Annette
Whittaker, Jennifer
Wilkins, Sarah Morley
Robinson, Duncan
Braille
Readability
Pharmacy
Merchandise Information
Standards
Adolescents
Adults
Age Differences
Self Esteem
Reading Achievement
Foreign Countries
An Investigation of the Height of Embossed Braille Dots for Labels on Pharmaceutical Products Douglas, Graeme Weston, Annette Whittaker, Jennifer Wilkins, Sarah Morley Robinson, Duncan Braille Readability Pharmacy Merchandise Information Standards Adolescents Adults Age Differences Self Esteem Reading Achievement Foreign Countries European legislation requires new pharmaceutical packaging to include both the name and strength of the drug in braille on boxes and bottles. Much of the braille on medical packaging is currently produced by an embossing process on boxes. The height of the dots that can be achieved through these methods is less than 0.3 mm. The physical dimensions of the braille cell are not fully standardized throughout different countries in Europe or the world. This lack of standardization can be illustrated by the lack of consistency on the agreed "standard" height of braille dots in different countries, for example, American National Library for the Blind, 0.5 mm; Sweden, 0.25 mm; England (Interline/Interpoint), 0.46 mm; and France, 0.8 to 1.0 mm. In the context of the height of braille required for labeling medicines, there appears to be an inconsistency among production capabilities, braille specifications in different countries, and the lack of evidence of the needs of readers of braille. For this reason, this study aims to investigate the impact of different heights of braille dots on the readability of embossed braille on medicine packaging. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
title An Investigation of the Height of Embossed Braille Dots for Labels on Pharmaceutical Products
topic Braille
Readability
Pharmacy
Merchandise Information
Standards
Adolescents
Adults
Age Differences
Self Esteem
Reading Achievement
Foreign Countries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ858207