Caregivers' understanding of pediatric medication in central Malawi.
J Trop Pediatr
; 61(1): 14-9, 2015 Feb.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25376190
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate caregivers' understanding of prescriptions of antibiotics and antimalarials for children in Malawi.METHOD:
A cross-sectional study using interviews with 513 caregivers was undertaken in three different medical settings in two districts in Malawi for their understanding of medication defined as comprehension of dosage, frequency and duration immediately after receiving medicine, and its association with their sociodemographic characteristics.RESULTS:
Nearly half (49%) of the caregivers understood medication on the day of prescription. Understanding varied by type of drug. Sixty-five percent understood medication for antimalarials, LA (lumefantrine and artemether), while only 38% understood medication for amoxicillin syrup. Multivariate analysis showed that caregivers with higher education and older children had greater understanding.CONCLUSIONS:
Caregivers' understanding of pediatric medication was differentially related to kinds and types of medicine as well as their education level. The instruction to caregivers on how to administer medication should be evaluated especially when they are less educated.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pediatria
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Cuidadores
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Compreensão
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Antibacterianos
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Antimaláricos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Trop Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão