The treatment-related experiences of parents, children and young people with regular prescribed medication
| Autor: | Jeff Aston, Keith A. Wilson, David Terry |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Parents medicine.medical_specialty Prescription Drugs Adolescent Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacy Toxicology 030226 pharmacology & pharmacy Drug Administration Schedule Medication Adherence 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Qualitative research Surveys and Questionnaires Medication therapy management Humans Medicine Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine Parent-Child Relations Child Adverse effect Pharmacology Self management Self-management business.industry Treatment options Paediatrics United Kingdom Treatment Outcome Medication regimen Family medicine Female Drug therapy business Young person Research Article |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy |
| ISSN: | 2210-7711 |
| Popis: | Background Taking regular medication has been shown to have an impact on the daily lives of patients and their families. Objective To explore the medication-related experiences of patients and their families when a child or young person is prescribed regular medication. Setting A specialist U.K. paediatric hospital. Method Semi-structured face-to-face interviews of 24 parents/carers, children or young people, who had been taking two or more medications for 6 weeks or longer. The themes explored included the medication regimen, formulation, supplies, social aspects and adverse effects. The data was analysed using NVIVO version 11. Main outcome measure The experiences of patients, and their parents/carers, when a child/young person takes regular medication. Results Participants described a range of experiences associated with taking regular medication. Medication-related challenges were experienced around the timing of administration which was managed over 24 h rather than waking hours. Updating medication doses for administration at school was often delayed. Unintended nonadherence was cited as the biggest challenge with a range of strategies employed to manage this. The internet was commonly used as a source of additional information accessed for reassurance and adverse effects but there were varying experiences of using patient forums/help groups. Other challenges included the adequacy of information, travelling with medication, formulation issues, arranging supplies and adverse effects. Conclusion Patients and parents experience many challenges with children's medication. Individualised treatment options should be considered. Further research is required to determine how these experiences may be managed including the role of paediatric medication review. |
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