التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
A survey in France about caregiver administered paracetamol to children under 12. |
| المؤلفون: |
Lamarle, Marion, Vincent, Manuel, Fiani, May, Monteleone, Andre, Ariza, Matthieu |
| المصدر: |
Drugs & Therapy Perspectives; Oct2021, Vol. 37 Issue 10, p487-493, 7p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
CAREGIVERS, ACETAMINOPHEN, SELF-evaluation, HEALTH literacy, MEDICAL care use, SURVEYS, SELF medication, QUESTIONNAIRES, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, DATA analysis software, PARENTS, CHILDREN |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
FRANCE |
| مستخلص: |
Background: In France, acetaminophen (Paracetamol) is the drug most commonly administered by caregivers for children. Paracetamol overdosing is also one of the leading causes of acute liver failure in France. Objectives: The purpose of this survey was to conduct an assessment of parents' knowledge regarding the administration of paracetamol to children under the age of 12 years. The secondary objective was to evaluate the risk of misuse of paracetamol administration. Method: A sampling survey was conducted from June 2018 to October 2018 in the Somme province, France. Self-reported questionnaires were handed out to parents of children under 12 years old who walked into participating pharmacies or medical offices. Collected data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel® and Rstudio® Version 1.1.463 software. Results: 351 questionnaires were collected and analysed. Overall, the survey shows that one-third of parents were not able to correctly identify which medicines contained paracetamol, when they were listed in trade names. Moreover, 55% of parents had made a mistake of paracetamol indication or dosage: 1 in 7 parents would give paracetamol for an incorrect indication, 1 in 8 would expose their children to a risk of overdose, and more than 1 in 3 would use it inefficiently because of underdosing. Conclusion: Half of the children under 12 years old in this survey were in a situation of paracetamol misuse. There is a need to increase the knowledge of parents so as to ensure the safety of their children's. National health authorities, pharmacists and most of all doctors should play a key role in conducting information and health education activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
