Status and influencing factors of medication literacy among Chinese caregivers of discharged children with Kawasaki disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The information on medication literacy among Chinese caregivers of discharged children with Kawasaki disease (KD) is unknown. We aimed to investigate the status of medication literacy among caregivers of discharged children with KD and evaluate the influencing factors of medication literacy.

Methods

From March 2020 to February 2021, 106 caregivers with a KD child were recruited for the present study. We collected the sociodemographic characteristics of the KD caregivers using structured interviews. The medication literacy of the KD caregivers was assessed by the Chinese version of Medication Literacy Assessment. KD patients' demographic and clinical data were obtained from the medical records. The multiple logistic regression was performed to identify factors asso

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9618952 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature