Complexity of Medication Regimens for Children With Neurological Impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Parents of children with severe neurological impairment (SNI) manage complex medication regimens (CMRs) at home, and clinicians can help support parents and simplify CMRs.

Objective

To measure the complexity and potentially modifiable aspects of CMRs using the Medication Regimen Complexity Index (MRCI) and to examine the association between MRCI scores and subsequent acute visits.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study was conducted between April 1, 2019, and December 31, 2020, at a single-center, large, hospital-based, complex care clinic. Participants were children with SNI aged 1 to 18 years and 5 or more prescribed medications.

Exposure

Home medication regimen complexity was assessed using MRCI scores. The total MRCI score i

SUBMITTER: Feinstein JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8391103 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature