A Survey from a Tertiary Care Hospital in India on Pediatric Medication Re-Dosing Practices After Patient Vomiting.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study was started in our institution to analyze the clinical problem and identify the benefits and drawbacks of current practices associated with drug re-dosing after vomitting. Opinions and perspectives from health care professionals from various pediatric hospitals were also gathered to build an effective and systematic protocol.

Methods

Survey participants were recruited by using email distribution lists and forums catering to health care. Using this, 2 online surveys were carried out in the window period of 6 months.

Results

Of the 14 responses from the study hospitals that were suitable for analysis, 64.2% reported pediatric patients that vomited after being administered oral medications: 7.1% faced this daily, 35.7% weekly, and 21.4% monthly. When

SUBMITTER: Thangaraju P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9268108 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature