Self-medication, self-prescription and medicating “by proxy” in paediatrics

Ortiz, María Valenzuela; Ruiz-Cabello, Francisco Javier Sánchez; Uberos, J.; Checa-Ros, Ana; Ortiz, Cristina Valenzuela; Morales, María Carmen Augustín; Hoyos, Antonio Muñoz

doi:10.1016/j.anpede.2016.06.005

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“…This practice is commonly used in order to relieve fever or pain [6,7], symptoms often associated with dental infection. In this clinical condition, it is necessary to be very careful in choosing the right treatment, especially regarding to the use of antimicrobial therapy.…”

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Self-medication in Children and Young Patients at University Dental Service

Lima¹,

Ferreira²,

Casagrande³

2016

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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Objective: To analyze the pattern of self-medication in cases of dental infection for children and pre-teens at University Dental Service. Material and Methods: It was performed a structured survey interview with the parents/caregivers of the patients. The survey consisted in seventeen questions about tooth infection episodes experienced by the children during their lives, and which medication was used, as well as information about demographic characteristics of the patient and parents/caregivers. Statistical analysis was performed with the Software SPSS for Windows, version 15.0. Descriptive analysis was performed (mean and standard deviation [SD] or median and percentis). The association between the self-medication and the variables (child age, mother age, mother educational level) was measured by chi-squared test. Results: One hundred and fifty questionnaires were analyzed. In episodes of dental infection, the most common medicaments were amoxicillin (34.8%) and acetaminophen (32.6%). The practice of self-medication was observed in 21.7% of cases. There was no association between the self-medication and the variables as child age, mother age and mother educational level (P>.05; chi-squared test). Conclusion: Children treated at University Dental Service were exposed to frequent previous use of medicines without prescription, and the data revealed a non-rational use of medications.

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Self-medication in Children and Young Patients at University Dental Service

Lima¹,

Ferreira²,

Casagrande³

2016

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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“…The risk of selfmedication reported by our study is similar to those observed in other countries. The prevalence of parental self-medication was 16.1% in Brazil (5) and 32.8% in France (6), suggesting that parental self-medication is a global issue in both developed and developing countries. Parents are usually the main caregivers for their children, and are mainly responsible for managing the medication therapy of their children.…”

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“…The risk of self-medication reported by our study is similar to those observed in other countries. The prevalence of parental self-medication was 16.1% in Brazil ( 5 ) and 32.8% in France ( 6 ), suggesting that parental self-medication is a global issue in both developed and developing countries.…”

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“…Self-medication or selfprescription by parents is considered as one of the biggest risk factors of drug safety (3). Parental self-medication is common globally, ranging from 7 to 70% (4)(5)(6)(7)(8). According to a recent study, one-third of children's population in China had parental self-medication of antibiotics without consultation of physicians or healthcare providers (9).…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Self-Medication Among the Pediatric Population in China: A National Survey

Yuan

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundSelf-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.MethodsA 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.ResultsEligible 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.ConclusionsOur 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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“…Recent studies, mostly in the developed countries, had examined the factors influencing SMCP and suggested both the educational programs for parents/caregivers and additional regulatory actions in order to improve and optimize them. A significant positive association with SMCP was found for socio-economic status (SES) (2,13,14), parental (15), usually maternal (2,13,16,17), level of education, birth order of siblings (17) and children's age (14).…”

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Maternal education, health profession and cigarette smoking are decisive factors for self-medication in children by parents

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AbstractSelf-medication of children by their parents (SMCP) is an important public health issue as the effects and potential risks may be unpredictable. The objective of this first national Montenegrin study was to assess the prevalence of and factors influencing SMCP among schoolchildren. Data were obtained from a national representative sample of 4496 schoolchildren aged 7–13 years (50.4 % boys). Parents/caregivers completed a questionnaire concerning their demographic characteristics, socio-economic and cultural status, as well as the self-medication (SM) of their children. The association between SMCP and parents’ socio-economic, demographic or cultural status was assessed by logistic regression analyses. The prevalence rate of SMCP was 24.6 %. Univariate logistic regression showed that maternal socio-demographic characteristics (educational level, employment status, health care profession and smoking habits) were relevant for SMCP. In a multiple logistic regression the independent effect /adjusted odds ratio (AOR) (95 % CI)/of maternal factors on SMCP remained for: education /2.23 (1.18–4.24)/, university-level vs. no education; profession /1.50 (1.07–3.00)/, health profession vs. non-health profession; and smoking habit /1.22 (1.04–1.42)/smokers vs. non-smokers. SMCP may be expected for every fourth child in Montenegro. Specific maternal factors that independently raise the probability of SMCP are higher education, health profession and smoking.

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Self-medication, self-prescription and medicating “by proxy” in paediatrics

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Self-medication in Children and Young Patients at University Dental Service

Self-medication in Children and Young Patients at University Dental Service

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Self-Medication Among the Pediatric Population in China: A National Survey

Maternal education, health profession and cigarette smoking are decisive factors for self-medication in children by parents

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