Investigation and Analysis for Drug Use of Children in the Township Area of Fujian Province
10.6039/j.issn.1001-0408.2017.09.02
- VernacularTitle:福建省乡镇儿童用药现状调查与分析
- Author:
Jinjing LIN
;
Wenlong HUANG
- Keywords:
Fujian province;
Township;
Drug use of children;
Situation;
Investigation
- From:
China Pharmacy
2017;28(9):1156-1160
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the research and formulation of public health policies for children in the ru-ral area. METHODS:Questionnaire survey was designed to investigate the drug use of children in the township area of Fujian prov-ince using parents of children as subjects. RESULTS:Totally 986 questionnaires were sent out,and 969 were effectively received with effective rate of 98.28%.The education level of the respondents was low,that junior school education or below accounted for 54.49%;the respondents having trouble or difficulty in giving child drugs accounted for 97.85%;the frequency of choice for chil-dren who didn't cooperate with medication due to the taste or dosage was 17.91%;17.91% thought thatthere was not enough child-specific medication or varieties;17.71%didn't know the accurate dosage;when children suffer from common diseases,the majority of respondents would choose town clinics,accounting for 42.83%. Before giving the child drugs for the first time, 50.26% of respondents would read the instruction;16.49% of respondents couldn't understand the instruction;37.67% of respon-dentswould take the initiative to understand children's medication knowledge,22.19%wanted to know but did not have the channel,and 36.12%would read when had opportunity. 28.48%knew the difference of age and body mass in children's medi-cation,but 52.73%only had some understanding. 39.64% wanted to get the medication education from doctors,while 33.77%from pharmacist. Higher education held higher proportion on attention of children's medicine information,the extent of understand-ing children medication difference and the habit of reading drug instructions(P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS:Respondents in the town-ship have much trouble or difficulty in giving children drugs,children medication information is inadequate and inaccurate in pack-age inserts,there are many shortcomings in pharmaceutical care ability of township medical institutions,education and propaganda of rational drug use in children.
