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MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Introduction 1/37 MEDI-MEAL A Reference Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs Designed by Alexander Chen and Fiona Luo

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Introduction 2/37 Project Roots » Many advertisements and campaigns that exist educates society about what foods they consume and how it affects their bodies » The same kind of awareness for medical drugs is difficult to find source: www.hc-sc.gc.ca

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Research 3/37 Methodology » Aimed towards educating young children and an older audience (50+ years) » Passive approach to educating target group » Research into what the public already knows and what they need to know about medical drugs » Choosing to work with only over-the-counter drugs rather than all pharmaceutical drugs

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Research 4/37 Methodology » Aimed towards educating young children and an older audience (50+ years) » Passive approach to educating target group » Research into what the public already knows and what they need to know about medical drugs » Choosing to work with only over-the-counter drugs rather than all pharmaceutical drugs

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Research 5/37 Primary and Secondary Research » Primary research • Interviewing professionals and general public to find out what they already know about OTC drugs • How people learn best » Secondary research • Finding existing tools or kits for education • Understanding learning methods

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Research 6/37 Primary and Secondary Research » Primary research • Interviewing professionals and general public to find out what they already know about OTC drugs • How people learn best » Secondary research • Finding existing tools or kits for education • Understanding learning methods

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Research 7/37 Research Results » Lack of knowledge on over-the-counter drugs » Medication can be taken for wrong symptoms » Lack of educational workshops or awareness of knowledge on medical drugs » Most of the target audience prefers private learning

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Conceptualization 8/37 Goals of the Project » Educate the public about the active ingredients of medicine » Making people aware of what they consume and how it effects their bodies » Aware of the differences between a generic and a brand name drug

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Conceptualization 9/37 Possible Directions » Developing a workshop kit for users to learn by face-to-face interactions » Implementing a labelling system for over-the-counter drug packages » Creating self-reference books and cards for people to learn at their own leisure source: Mural of Reflective Experience, http://www.idemployee.id.tue.nl/ source: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/image.cf source: Red Cross reference cards, photo taken by Alex Chen g.w.m.rauterberg/conferences/CD_doNotOpen/ADC/final_paper/414.pdf m?id=11094&type=img&name=tylenol-01.jpg

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Conceptualization 10/37 Possible Directions » Developing a workshop kit for users to learn by face-to-face interactions » Implementing a labelling system for over-the-counter drug packages » Creating self-reference books and cards for people to learn at their own leisure source: Mural of Reflective Experience, http://www.idemployee.id.tue.nl/ source: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/image.cf source: Red Cross reference cards, photo taken by Alex Chen g.w.m.rauterberg/conferences/CD_doNotOpen/ADC/final_paper/414.pdf m?id=11094&type=img&name=tylenol-01.jpg

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Conceptualization 11/37 Possible Directions » Developing a workshop kit for users to learn by face-to-face interactions » Implementing a labelling system for over-the-counter drug packages » Creating self-reference books and cards for people to learn at their own leisure source: Mural of Reflective Experience, http://www.idemployee.id.tue.nl/ source: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/image.cf source: Red Cross reference cards, photo taken by Alex Chen g.w.m.rauterberg/conferences/CD_doNotOpen/ADC/final_paper/414.pdf m?id=11094&type=img&name=tylenol-01.jpg

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Conceptualization 12/37 Considerations to Take » Having a large enough text size for an older audience to read » Making information clear and understandable » Creating a hierarchy of information

MEDI-MEAL: A Reference Guide to Over the Counter Drugs // Conceptualization 13/37 Approach to Concept source: Complete Guide tp Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs source: Guide to Drugs in Canada