Interventions to assist parents and caregivers in accurately dosing liquid medications for their children: a scoping review

Background Parents’ inaccurate dosing of liquid medications for their children is common, resulting in treatment failure and adverse effects. Objective This scoping review was conducted to identify and describe empirically researched educational interventions to teach parents and caregivers of child...

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Published in:Drugs & therapy perspectives : for rational drug selection and use 2019-05, Vol.35 (5), p.230-240
Main Authors: Pan, Jun Feng, Curran, Janet A., Fitzpatrick, Eleanor, Breneol, Sydney, Bennett, Caitlin, Hurley, Katrina F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Analgesics
Caregivers
Drug administration
Drug dosages
Emergency medical care
Health care
Health education
Health literacy
Medical errors
Medical personnel
Medicine
Methods
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacy
Review Article
Webometrics
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Summary:Background Parents’ inaccurate dosing of liquid medications for their children is common, resulting in treatment failure and adverse effects. Objective This scoping review was conducted to identify and describe empirically researched educational interventions to teach parents and caregivers of children aged
ISSN:1172-0360
1179-1977
DOI:10.1007/s40267-019-00615-x