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Elhaddadi H, Hamami A, Sara A, Elouali A, Babakhouya A, Rkain M. Prevalence and Determinants of the Use of Antibiotics by Self-Medication in the Pediatric Population in Oujda, Morocco. Cureus 2024; 16:e60126. [PMID: 38864035 PMCID: PMC11165378 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.60126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Antibiotic resistance driven by antibiotic self-medication and inappropriate use of antibiotics is a growing global health threat. Our study aimed to describe parents' self-medication practices with antibiotics, determine the factors favoring their use in the pediatric population, and assess parents' knowledge of the role of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study over two months (September and October 2023). Data collection was performed using a questionnaire-guided interview. We included 460 parents of children consulting or hospitalized in the Pediatric Department of the University Hospital Mohammed VI in Oujda, Morocco. RESULTS A total of 62% of parents questioned were mothers. Self-medication with antibiotics was noted in 313 families (68%). Parents used antibiotics mainly to treat cough (43%) and fever (24%). Betalactams were the antibiotic class most used by parents (72%). Information on dosage and methods of antibiotic administration was provided by pharmacy staff but was not respected by most parents (78%). Efficacy of treatment (58%), saving consultation costs and time (47%), and the ease of obtaining treatment without a prescription (42%) were reported in the majority of cases as reasons for using antibiotics by self-medication. In our context, the probability of self-medicating with antibiotics in the pediatric population is increased by female gender (OR=1.04), low level of education (OR=1.02), low socio-economic status (OR=1.09), and buying antibiotics without a prescription (OR=1.22). CONCLUSION Although antibiotic self-medication in children is a worldwide phenomenon, influenced by several geographical, cultural, and economic factors, there is an urgent need to promote a global health strategy.
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- Hasnae Elhaddadi
- Department of Pediatrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MAR
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed 1st University, Oujda, MAR
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MAR
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed 1st University, Oujda, MAR
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MAR
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed 1st University, Oujda, MAR
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MAR
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed 1st University, Oujda, MAR
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MAR
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed 1st University, Oujda, MAR
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MAR
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed 1st University, Oujda, MAR
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Bedhomme S, Vaillant-Roussel H, Vorilhon P, Lafarge E, Pereton B, Prunet-Spano C, Pereira B, Vennat B, Savanovitch C. Pediatric pharmaceutical interventions in self-medication: a descriptive study in community pharmacies. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2023; 24:232. [PMID: 37932731 PMCID: PMC10626637 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02180-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The practice of self-medication is common but not without risk, especially for vulnerable populations such as the pediatric population. Community pharmacists have an important role of vigilance in dispensing drugs available without a medical prescription, with the possibility of carrying out a Pharmaceutical Intervention (PI) if necessary. The aim of our study was to characterize the Pediatric Pharmaceutical Interventions (PPIs) in self-medication carried out during a spontaneous request for a drug at the community pharmacy. METHODS We conducted a descriptive study in 139 pharmacies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (France). Data were collected from students under the supervision of internship masters in the pharmacy, using the validated GIPAMED (GrId for PhArmaceutical Self-MEDication interventions) notification grid, the first week of each month, from February to May for five years (2017 to 2021). Collected data were entered on a secure university platform. RESULTS Of the 3,552 PIs collected, 8,3% (n = 286) were PPIs. Of these PPIs, 35% (n = 100) was generated by requests for optional prescription drugs contraindicated by the pathophysiological condition, 28.3% for drugs requiring a prescription and 20.6% for over the counter drugs not indicated by the symptomatology. Finally, 10% of requests required a referral for a medical consultation. Four Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classes accounted for more than 90% of the requests: respiratory system (39.5%), alimentary tract and metabolism (19.2%), nervous system (11.5%), and musculoskeletal system (10.8%). The most common drugs generating PPIs were: ibuprofen, oxomemazine and combination camphor/essential oils, mainly due to age-related or weight-related contraindication. Paracetamol also generated PPIs frequently, mainly due to problems with drug compliance and more precise infra-therapeutic doses. When these PPIs were dispensed, the pharmacist's proposed solutions were accepted in 94.8% (n = 271) of the cases. CONCLUSIONS The community pharmacist has an important role in providing information about medicines and their correct use to patients. Our research shows that this attention benefits vulnerable populations, such as children, even for drugs that are widely used (e.g. paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) or active substances for which there are age-related or weight-related contraindications (e.g. antitussives, camphor combinations).
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- Sabrina Bedhomme
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
- Research Unit ACCePPT, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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- Research Unit ACCePPT, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Department of General Practice, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- DRCI, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Research Unit ACCePPT, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Department of General Practice, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Research Unit ACCePPT, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Research Unit ACCePPT, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Research Unit ACCePPT, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- ISPB (Institut des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques), Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France
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- DRCI, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Research Unit ACCePPT, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Research Unit ACCePPT, University of Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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de Dios JG, López-Pineda A, Juan GMP, Minagorre PJA, Guilabert M, Pérez-Jover V, Carrillo I, Mira JJ. Perceptions and attitudes of pediatricians and families with regard to pediatric medication errors at home. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:380. [PMID: 37525101 PMCID: PMC10391897 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04106-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to identify the perceptions and attitudes of pediatricians and parents/caregivers regarding medication errors at home, and to compare the findings from the two populations. METHODS This was a cross-sectional survey study. We designed a survey for working pediatricians and another one for parents or caregivers of children aged 14 years and younger. The survey's questions were designed to assess provider and parental opinions about the difficulty faced by parents providing medical treatment, specific questions on medication errors, and on a possible intervention program aimed at preventing pediatric medication errors. Pediatrician and parent responses to matching questions in both surveys were compared. RESULTS The surveys were administered in Spain from 2019 to 2021. In total, 182 pediatricians and 194 families took part. Most pediatricians (62.6%) and families (79.3%) considered that managing medical treatment was not among the main difficulties faced by parents in caring for their children. While 79.1% of pediatricians thought that parents consulted the internet to resolve doubts regarding the health of their children, most families (81.1%) said they consulted healthcare professionals. Lack of knowledge among parents and caregivers was one of the causes of medication errors most frequently mentioned by both pediatricians and parents. Most pediatricians (95.1%) said they would recommend a program designed to prevent errors at home. CONCLUSIONS Pediatricians and families think that medical treatment is not among the main difficulties faced by parents in caring for their children. Most pediatricians said they would recommend a medication error reporting and learning system designed for families of their patients to prevent medication errors that might occur in the home environment.
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- GV/2019/040 Ministry of innovation, universities, science and society of Valencia Region
- GV/2019/040 Ministry of innovation, universities, science and society of Valencia Region
- GV/2019/040 Ministry of innovation, universities, science and society of Valencia Region
- GV/2019/040 Ministry of innovation, universities, science and society of Valencia Region
- GV/2019/040 Ministry of innovation, universities, science and society of Valencia Region
- GV/2019/040 Ministry of innovation, universities, science and society of Valencia Region
- GV/2019/040 Ministry of innovation, universities, science and society of Valencia Region
- GV/2019/040 Ministry of innovation, universities, science and society of Valencia Region
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- Javier González de Dios
- Pharmacology, Pediatrics and Organic Chemistry, Miguel Hernandez University, San Juan de Alicante, Spain
- Paediatrics Department, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Research of Alicante, Alicante Spain General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Clinical Medicine Department, Miguel Hernández University, San Juan de Alicante, Spain
- Atenea Research Group, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research, San Juan de Alicante, Spain
- Network for Research on Chronicity, Primary Care, and Health Promotion (RICAPPS), San Juan de Alicante, Spain
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- Paediatrics Department, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Research of Alicante, Alicante Spain General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Health Psychology Department, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain.
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Research of Alicante, Alicante Spain General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- Health Psychology Department, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain
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- Health Psychology Department, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain
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- Atenea Research Group, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research, San Juan de Alicante, Spain
- Health Psychology Department, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain
- Alicante-Sant Joan d'Alacant Health Department, San Juan de Alicante, Spain
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Cruz JC, Perez CZ, Cabrera MCS, Lopez ER, Hoyos PV, Rojas Rojas D, Montaña AO. Factors associated with self-medication of antibiotics by caregivers in pediatric patients attending the emergency department: a case-control study. BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:520. [PMID: 36050652 PMCID: PMC9434513 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03572-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction Antibiotic self-medication is a common practice in pediatric caregivers in low-income countries with limited resources and represents a public health problem. Our study sought to determine what factors are associated with this practice, including differences in knowledge or attitudes of caregivers who attend a pediatric emergency service. Methods Case-control study based on surveys of caregivers of pediatric patients brought to the emergency room with clinical symptoms suggestive of acute infection. Cases were defined as those caregivers who reported self-medication of antibiotics for the current illness and controls where those who did not report self-medication. Information was collected through a self-administered questionnaire that inquired about demographic and family characteristics, attitudes and knowledge toward self-medication of antibiotics. Data were compared using logistic regression and are presented with odd ratios and confidence intervals. Results A total of 728 caregivers, 182 cases and 546 controls were included. We found that higher parental education, both in mothers (OR 0.56, 95% CI 0.40-0.79) and fathers (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.43-0.89) was associated with less self-medication. Attitudes such as always requesting antibiotics from their doctors (OR 3.92, 95% CI 1.59-9.66), frequently buying antibiotics without a prescription (OR 23.66, 95% CI 11.76-47.59) and giving advice on antibiotics among family members (OR 2.90, 95% CI 1.75-4.82) resulted in an increased likelihood of self-medication. There was also a higher probability of antibiotic self-medication in older children (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.09-1.17), those with a greater number of siblings (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.09-1.43) and in those cases that received antibiotics within the last 3 months (OR 6.27, 95% CI 4.35-9.04). Overall knowledge of risk of antibiotic self-medication was low. Conclusions Some patient and family characteristics such as age, number of siblings, recent antibiotic usage and inappropriate attitudes are strongly related to antibiotic self-medication. These findings will inform future interventions to reduce self-medication in children.
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- Jhon Camacho Cruz
- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Bogotá, Colombia. .,Department of Pediatrics, Sociedad de Cirugía de Bogotá - Hospital de San José, Calle 10 No.18-75, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Bogotá, Colombia.,Department of Pediatrics, Sociedad de Cirugía de Bogotá - Hospital de San José, Calle 10 No.18-75, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Bogotá, Colombia.,Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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Factors and Practices Associated with Self-Medicating Children among Mexican Parents. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15091078. [PMID: 36145300 PMCID: PMC9502490 DOI: 10.3390/ph15091078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background: Pediatric self-medication is based on the subjective interpretation of symptoms in children by the mother or an adult, the decision to self-medicate is made by a third party. The objective of this work is to provide information on the factors and practices associated with the self-medication of children among parents in Mexico. Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted between June 2020 and December 2021 on Mexican parents with children under 12 years of age. Online questionnaires were completed with sections on sociodemographic characteristics, use of medicines or medicinal plants and their treated symptoms, sources of collection, and their recommendation. Results: A total of 9905 online surveys were completed with representation from the 32 states of Mexico, and the prevalence of self-medication was 49.6% (n = 4908). Associated factors were age, having two or more children, children with chronic illnesses, medium educational level, unemployment or employment unrelated to health, medium and high socioeconomic level, and lack of medical security. Respondents self-medicated their children on the recommendation of a family member or friend (55.8%), and own initiative (28%). The most used medication was VapoRub (61.3%), followed by paracetamol (56.9%) and chamomile (33.1%), and the most prevalent symptoms were flu/flow (47.7%) followed by cough (34.2%). The main reasons were perceiving symptoms as not serious (69.9%) and reusing medications (51.9%). Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of self-medication in children in Mexico, mainly associated with children with chronic diseases and families with three or more children.
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Yuan J, Du W, Li Z, Deng Q, Ma G. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Self-Medication Among the Pediatric Population in China: A National Survey. Front Public Health 2022; 9:770709. [PMID: 35223755 PMCID: PMC8863670 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.770709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Self-medication of antibiotics is common in China, whereas the self-medication of other medicines is still unknown, especially for the younger children who are vulnerable to adverse drug events. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of self-medication reported by parents among children under age 12 in China. Methods A national cross-sectional survey was conducted among parents of children under age 12 in China by using a self-administered online questionnaire. Parents were asked whether they have self-medicated their children in the past 12 months. Logistic regression analysis was performed to access the risk factors of self-medication. Results Eligible questionnaires were obtained from 4,608 parents. The majority of respondents were mothers aged between 30 and 39 years old who held a college degree. A total of 1,116 (or 24.21%) respondents reported self-medication in the previous year. In the logistic regression model, parents with graduate degrees were less likely to self-medicate their children [Adjusted OR (AOR) = 0.436; 95% CI = 0.296–0.641]. The odds of self-medication were associated with being a father, living in Northern China, having a child at age 6–11, even though these did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions Our findings indicate that self-medication are common in children under age 12, highlighting the drug safety issue in China. It seems that the educational level is the risk factors of self-medication. More targeted intervention and educational program should be implemented to improve drug safety.
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- Jing Yuan
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Patterns and Factors Associated with Self-Medication among the Pediatric Population in Romania. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 56:medicina56060312. [PMID: 32630388 PMCID: PMC7353868 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56060312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background and objectives: Self-medication is a global phenomenon in both developed and emerging countries. At present, data regarding the practice, patterns, and factors associated with self-medication in Romanian patient groups of various ages and health are relatively scarce. A pilot study that uses a questionnaire was conducted to observe the attitudes as well as the behaviors of a group of Romanian parents related to self-medication, specifically their beliefs and perceived risks of the administration of medicine to their children without medical advice, frequency of self-medications, symptoms, and types of medications most commonly used without medical advice. Materials and Methods: The questionnaire was sent via e-mail or WhatsApp link on a mobile phone using the existing data at the general practitioner's office together with the protection of data form and the informed consent form; some participants completed the questionnaire when they came for a regular visit at the general practitioner's office. Of 246 applied questionnaires, we had a rate of responses of 98%. Results: We found a high percentage (70%) of parents who self-medicate their children. The data reveals a significant relation between parents' beliefs on self-medication and their tendency to administrate drugs to their children without medical advice. A significant relation was also found between the likelihood of parental self-medication for their children and the number of illnesses experienced by their children over the six-month period prior to the survey. Even when parents have a correct understanding of self-medication risks, these are not aligned with actual behavior; therefore, parents continue to administer drugs to their children without medical advice. Conclusions: Our study helps to describe the patterns of parents' decisions about self-medicating their children and to identify parents who are more predisposed to administering self-medication to their children.
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Peng BL, Zou GY, Chen W, Lin YW, Ling L. Association between health service utilisation of internal migrant children and parents' acculturation in Guangdong, China: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e018844. [PMID: 29331968 PMCID: PMC5781153 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess the health service utilisation of internal migrant children in Guangdong, China, and to explore the association between children's health service utilisation and their parents' acculturation. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey between April and May 2016. SETTING Six society-run schools of Tianhe and Baiyun districts in Guangzhou City of China. PARTICIPANTS We recruited all students at grade 7 or 8 and one of their parents who resided in Guangzhou over 6 months without permanent registered residence (hukou) in Guangzhou (1161 pairs completed this survey). 258 children were ill within the past 2 weeks or during the last year. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The main outcome was self-reported health service utilisation. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the association between children's unmet needs for outpatient or inpatient service and their parents' acculturation (categorised into high, middle and low groups). RESULTS In total, 216 children, or 18.6% of the total subjects, were ill within the past 2 weeks and were in need of outpatient service; 94 children, or 8.1% of the total subjects, were in need of inpatient service. Among them, 17.6% and 46.8% of the migrant children had unmet needs for outpatient and inpatient services, respectively. After controlling for enabling resources and predisposing characteristics, migrant children with parents in the middle-acculturation group (adjusted OR=3.17, 95% CIs 1.2 to 8.3, P<0.05) were more likely to have an unmet outpatient need than high-acculturation or low-acculturation groups, although only statistically significant when comparing with the high-acculturation group. Stratified analysis suggested that this association could be moderated by their family economic status. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggested that the association between migrant children's health service utilisation and their parents' acculturation was complex and could be moderated by family economic status. Increasing the service utilisation among migrant children requires improving the acculturation and economic status of the parents of internal migrants.
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- Bo-li Peng
- Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Institute for International Health and Development, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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