KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY OF MOTHERS LIVING IN A SEMIURBAN AREA IN SRI LANKA TO ADMINISTER LIQUID MEDICATIONS TO INFANTS AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Journal Title: Int J of Pharm Rev& Res - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Medication errors are common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Poor knowledge and inability of mothers to administer liquid medications to children lead to medication errors and poor health outcomes. Aims: Our aim was to evaluate mother’s knowledge and ability to administer liquid medications properly. Methods and Material: A descriptive cross sectional study was done involving 99 mothers living in a semi urban area of Sri Lanka. We studied their ability to understand information given in medicine labels and their knowledge regarding selecting suitable devices to measure liquid medicines. Each participant was also asked to measure a dose of liquid medicine to assess ability to measure it accurately. Statistical analysis used: Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, mean, range, and standard deviation were used to describe data. Chi square test was used to determine whether statistically significant associations were present between possession of essential knowledge and possible influencing factors. Results: Only 39 participants (40.6%) had the basic knowledge required to administer liquid medicine. Out of those 39, only 12 participants (12.5%) measured 5 ml dose within no error range. Conclusions: The majority of participant mothers lacked the basic knowledge and skills necessaryo administer liquid medicine to children.
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Chamari Weeraratne , Dinesh Perera , Anupama Annalingam
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