Off-label medication use in pediatrics and associated factors at public hospitals in east Gojjam zone, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Due to a lack of appropriate pediatric preparations, health providers frequently use adult formulations in an off-label manner. This study aimed to assess pediatric off-label medication use patterns and associated factors in East Gojjam, Ethiopia.

Methods

Institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2020 to June 2021 at three randomly selected hospitals. Data were collected by using self-structured questionnaires and a data abstraction checklist from health care workers and prescriptions, respectively. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between independent and dependent variables.

Results

A total of 285 eligible health professionals from the pediatri

SUBMITTER: Belayneh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9118902 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature