Patient’s recognition level of medical terms as estimated by pharmacists

Objectives The role of pharmacists in the healthcare settings is expanding and pharmacists are expected to counsel patients and/or caregivers regarding the appropriate use of a drug. However, we believe that communication between healthcare providers and patients may be limited by overestimation of patients’ recognition level of medical terms by providers. The purpose of this study was to clarify patients’ recognition level of medical terms, mainly related to drugs, as estimated by pharmacists to contribute to improving risk communication in the medical care field.