Healthcare professionals' views and perceptions of analgesic and antipyretic use in paediatric patients in four major Saudi hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antipyretics and analgesics, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are medications commonly used in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and elsewhere to manage fever and pain in the paediatric age group.Research work investigating misuse of these medications in paediatric populations and pertinent healthcare professionals' (HCPs) perceptions as a major determinant of the severity of these errors is scarce.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of HCPs about analgesic and antipyretic use in paediatric patients at four major hospitals in Jeddah, KSA. The study also sought to explore factors believed by HCPs to be associated with occurrence of medication errors and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) due to analgesic and antipyretic use.<

SUBMITTER: Tobaiqy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7522381 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature