各國藥品圖像標示之比較

A Study of Medical Pictogram Labels

錢眞珠(Chen-Chu Chien) ； 孔方正(Fang-Cheng Kung) ； 陳合進(Ho-Chin Chen)

《元培學報》 18期 (2011/12) Pp. 57-83

https://doi.org/10.30171/JYUST.201112.0006

摘要

本研究針對臺灣的醫學中心與區域醫院進行醫藥袋圖像標示調查，結果顯示，除了文字的說明，部份醫療院所逐漸開始重視個別族群，隨著病患的個別差異，提供「以圖表意」的標示方式，藉以達成「知圖用藥」的目的。採取方法則施以貼紙、圖章蓋印或圖像印刷於醫藥袋上待電腦作業圈選，此外亦有額外提供書面輔助的衛教單張。由此可見，各家醫院均自有一套因應措施，執行作法上全然不同，當中不乏混合併用的形式。因此，本文經由探討歐美、南非與亞洲的日本等的地區國家，進行藥品圖像標示設計的型態彙整與歸納，同時予以比較設計的差異，提供作為臺灣的醫療機構於醫藥袋圖像標示設計之改善參考，期望民眾前往不同醫院就診時，所領取的醫藥袋圖像標示能達到視覺識別的一致性。

關鍵字

醫藥袋 ； 圖像符號 ； 醫藥標示 ； 藥品標籤 ； 處方藥標示

並列摘要

This study conducted surveys regarding pictogram labels on medicine bags with medical centers and local hospitals in Taiwan. The result shows that some medical institutions have gradually started to put emphases on individual groups with the change of patient types, by adopting labels with descriptions and medical instructions expressed through pictograms besides text. In practice, the methods adopted to use pictograms on labels include using stickers, seals, or printed images on medical bags as options to be circled or checked. There are also patient handouts in written format. Obviously every hospital has its own way on this. Of course, these forms can be mixed to create new ways with different implementation methods. Thus, this study explores the pictogram designs for medical use in Europe, USA, South Africa, and Japan through difference analysis, summarization, and categorization. The result can be considered as references for medical institutions in Taiwan to improve their design in pictogram labels for medical bags. It is expected that when people go to different hospitals for medical advices or treatments, pictogram labels on those bags can be consistent visually.

並列關鍵字

medicine bag ； pictogram ； Medical Labels ； Drug Labels ； Prescription medicine labels