Dietary supplement use in a pediatric inpatient population

Patients are assuming responsibility for their own health by self-medicating with dietary supplements, often without physician knowledge or oversight. The objectives of this study were to determine: 1) pediatric dietary supplement use by surveying parents of children who were hospitalized in a unive...

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Published in:The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics 2004-04, Vol.9 (2), p.110-116
Main Authors: Tankanow, Roberta M, Dwyer, Kelly A, Streetman, Darcie-Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
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Clinical Investigation
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Summary:Patients are assuming responsibility for their own health by self-medicating with dietary supplements, often without physician knowledge or oversight. The objectives of this study were to determine: 1) pediatric dietary supplement use by surveying parents of children who were hospitalized in a university institution; 2) if any health care professional inquired about supplement use at the time the child was hospitalized; 3) whether the use of a supplement was documented in the patient's medical record; and 4) parents' attitudes about dietary supplements. Parents of 100 hospitalized pediatric patients (
ISSN:1551-6776
DOI:10.5863/1551-6776-9.2.110