biostudies-literatureUnknown181(5)Herziger BUniversitätsmedizin RostockExperienced drug-handling problems and inadequately considered expectations for drug therapy have an unfavorable influence on therapy. We performed a questionnaire survey in (i) parents of 0-5-year-old children and (ii) 6-17-year olds and their parents. We assessed (A) experienced drug-handling problems and (B) expectations for drug therapy. (i) Forty-six parents and (ii) 103 children and their parents participated in the study. Experienced drug-handling problems were described by (i) 100% of parents and (ii) 62% of children and 70% of parents. Problems concerned with the preparation of the drug, dosing, compliance with the time interval, and acceptance. (i) Sixty-five percent of parents preferred a peroral route of drug administration, while (ii) 74% of children and 86% of parents did so.European journal of pediatrics2161-2171https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9056485biostudies-literatureDrug-handling problems and expectations of the ideal pediatric drug-reported by children and their parents.PMC9056485Neininger MPMuller RMBertsche AJeschke SBertsche THerziger BfalseDrug-handling problems and expectations of the ideal pediatric drug-reported by children and their parents.Experienced drug-handling problems and inadequately considered expectations for drug therapy have an unfavorable influence on therapy. We performed a questionnaire survey in (i) parents of 0-5-year-old children and (ii) 6-17-year olds and their parents. We assessed (A) experienced drug-handling problems and (B) expectations for drug therapy. (i) Forty-six parents and (ii) 103 children and their parents participated in the study. Experienced drug-handling problems were described by (i) 100% of parents and (ii) 62% of children and 70% of parents. Problems concerned with the preparation of the drug, dosing, compliance with the time interval, and acceptance. (i) Sixty-five percent of parents preferred a peroral route of drug administration, while (ii) 74% of children and 86% of parents did so.2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 May2025-06-01T02:20:27.832Z2024-11-14T19:55:48.525ZS-EPMC90564853519924010.1007/s00431-022-04419-6