Literature review of medication administration problems in paediatrics by parent/caregiver and the role of health literacy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify studies that highlighted medication administration problems experienced by parents and children, which also looked at health literacy aspect using a validated tool to assess for literacy.

Study design

Ten electronic databases were systematically searched and supplemented by hand searching through reference lists using the following search terms: (1) paediatric, (2) medication error including dosing error, medication administration error, medication safety and medication optimisation and (3) health literacy.

Results

Of the (1230) records screened, 14 studies were eligible for inclusion. Three analytical themes emerged from the synthesis. The review highlighted that frequencies and magnitudes of dosing errors vary by the measurement tools used, the

SUBMITTER: Dahmash DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7692990 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature