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AuthorAlKaddour, Nour Aliyan
AuthorShah, Rawa Banoori
AuthorGillani, Syed Wasif
AuthorSharafi, Niloofar Hadi
AuthorKhan, Aiman Fatima
AuthorElshafie, Riham Mohamed
AuthorRathore, Hassaan Anwer
Available date2023-07-12T10:24:19Z
Publication Date2022-12-05
Publication NameF1000Research
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.123317.2
CitationAlKaddour, N. A., Shah, R. B., Gillani, S. W., Sharafi, N. H., Khan, A. F., Elshafie, R. M., & Rathore, H. A. (2022). A cross-sectional survey among parents to report challenges and barriers in the administration of medicines to children in United Arab Emirates. F1000Research, 11.
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/45458
AbstractBackground: Lack of knowledge among parents can result in inappropriate administration practices. After analyzing different studies among children, there was no data on challenges and barriers in the administration of medicines among children in this region because of the diverse environmental issues and challenges in the UAE. The objective of this study was to determine the reported administration practices of parents and challenges and barriers in the administration of medicines among children in UAE. Methods: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted. A convenience sampling technique was used to collect the data. An online Raosoft® sample size calculator was applied (n = 248). The inclusion criteria were parents who had a child under 10 years of age and gave consent to participate in this study. Children with vision problems, cognitive/physical disabilities, and caregivers other than parents were excluded from this study. Results: The study reported response rate of 73.2%. The mean ± S.D age of the parents in years was 35.5 ± 7.8, and the mean ± S.D of children aged years was 2.60 ± 1.54. 26.2% of parents reported treatment failure due to oral medicine administration. A total of 22.2% of parents reported that they gave medicines in doses higher than prescribed by the doctor to treat their children more quickly. Similarly, a total of 64.5% of the parents reported self-medication without consultation from a healthcare provider. Conclusions: The study concluded that there were inappropriate medicine administration practices among parents. Parents reported administration of higher doses to treat their children quickly.
Languageen
PublisherF1000Research
Subjectchildren
drug administration
parents’ perceptions
pediatric dosing
swallowing problems
TitleA cross-sectional survey among parents to report challenges and barriers in the administration of medicines to children in United Arab Emirates.
TypeArticle
ESSN2046-1402
dc.accessType Open Access


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