[Cross-sectional study of family drug stockpile and children medication in China].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the current situation of family medicine stockpile and children medication in China, analyze the existing problems and provide the rationalized suggestions.

METHODS:

The questionnaire was designed and convenient sampling survey was performed in 20 children hospitals in China. Descriptive analysis was conducted on the survey results.

RESULTS:

A total of 13 940 completed questionnaires were returned, 98.33% of the families had medicine stockpile, the top three types of the medicine for children were cold medicine(73.95%), oral paregoric/febrifuge(48.01%)and external used drugs for skin disease(wound)(41.10%). The medicine was bought according to physician's prescription and guide(71.18%). Drug poisoning occurred in children of 238 families(1.71%), overdose use was the first cause(44.96%). 22.33% of the parents didn't read the specification carefully before medicine use. The non-appropriate medication for children were mainly the use of adult medicine(32.70%), untimely medication(30.90%), non-rational or unneeded use of febrifuge(26.35%).

CONCLUSIONS:

In China, the families mainly store common medicine for their children. The parents bought medicine mainly according to physician' s prescription and paid attention to the safety and efficiency of the medicine, but non-appropriate use of medicine was still common. It is necessary to improve the rational use of medicine for children through expert counsel and guidance.

• Authors: X L Nie, L L Jia, X X Peng, H R Li, M Xing, N Lin, M X Li, X L Wang
• Journal: Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi (Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi) Vol. 37 Issue 7 Pg. 921-4 (Jul 2016) ISSN: 0254-6450 [Print] China
• PMID: 27453097 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Nonprescription Drugs
• Prescription Drugs

Topics

• Adult
• Child
• China
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• Humans
• Nonprescription Drugs (therapeutic use)
• Parents (psychology)
• Physicians
• Prescription Drugs (therapeutic use)
• Self Medication (methods)
• Surveys and Questionnaires