Parents’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices of self-medication of their children: a cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.advisorDr. Sa'ed Zyoud
dc.contributor.authorRawan M. shtaya
dc.contributor.authorDana Q. Hamadneh
dc.contributor.authorShyma N. Sawalmeh
dc.contributor.authorHiba A. Khadrah
dc.contributor.authorRasha R. Zedat
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-10T09:01:03Z
dc.date.available2020-08-10T09:01:03Z
dc.date.issued2016-04-25
dc.description.abstractBackground Self-therapy with various medications is a commonly practised form of children self-care among parents throughout the world, with the prevalence and pattern differing from country to country. Parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding self-medication of their children need to be taken into consideration because children are more sensitive to adverse consequences of medication. This study was designed to assess Palestinian parents’ KAP regarding self-medication of their children. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in Palestine from October 20016 to February 2017, using a face-to-face interview questionnaire format, which was adapted from previous studies in this field. Data was collected by convenient sampling. The parents answered a questionnaire covering socio-demographic and economic variables; medication information; knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding self-medication; and the toxicity of medications used for self-therapy. Results Among the 500 respondents interviewed, the total parents of 357 (73.4%) accepted using medications as self-therapy for their children. The most common reason for using self-medication was previous experience (54.6%). The medications most often used in such self-therapy are antipyretics (95%), followed by skin creams (46%) and anti-cough and anti-influenza medication (44.2%). Parental knowledge about toxicity was found to be inadequate knowledge. For example, around 70% of parents believe that paracetamol and multivitamin are not fatal in cases of overdose. Conclusions Self-medication of children is common among parents in Palestine. There has been a high tendency for parents to self-medicate their children, in particular with antipyretics. Moreover, antibiotics have been used without prescriptions by a large proportion of parents. As such, specific guidelines for appropriate self-therapy should be established. We must encourage pharmacists to educate parents on how to self-medicate medicine in proper doses and at the correct time, as well when the dose reaches a toxic level.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11888/15207
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectself-therapy; self-medications; parents; children; Palestine. [Jump to Top][Jump to Main Content]en_US
dc.titleParents’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices of self-medication of their children: a cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeGraduation Projecten_US
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