Survey Study to Identify the Maximum Acceptable Numbers of 2 mm and 3 mm Mini-Tablets for Short-, Middle-, and Long-Term Treatments in Acutely and Chronically Sick Children of Different Age Groups Below 18 Years.

ABSTRACT: Background/Aims: This preference study aimed to identify the maximum number of mini-tablets of two different sizes that children and adolescents would be willing to take, and parents, nurses, and pediatricians would be willing to administer to children and adolescents. Methods: A total of 336 participants (24 per cohort) were stratified into 14 cohorts: Acutely and chronically sick children/adolescents aged 6-<12 years (y) and 12-<18 y, parents of acutely and chronically sick children/adolescents aged 0-<2 y, 2-<6 y, 6-<12 y, and 12-<18 y, nurses, and pediatricians. After participants were shown seven different numbers of 2 and 3 mm mini-tablets, they were asked to assess the maximum number acceptable for short-, middle-, and long-term treatment using cohort-specific question

SUBMITTER: Wargenau M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12298000 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature