Perceptions and attitudes of pediatricians and families with regard to pediatric medication errors at home.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to identify the perceptions and attitudes of pediatricians and parents/caregivers regarding medication errors at home, and to compare the findings from the two populations.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey study. We designed a survey for working pediatricians and another one for parents or caregivers of children aged 14 years and younger. The survey's questions were designed to assess provider and parental opinions about the difficulty faced by parents providing medical treatment, specific questions on medication errors, and on a possible intervention program aimed at preventing pediatric medication errors. Pediatrician and parent responses to matching questions in both surveys were compared.

Results

The surveys were administered in S

SUBMITTER: de Dios JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10391897 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature