WU Yuanyuan , Zhang Hang , ZHAO Jia , YU Zijuan , ZHANG Yan
  • School of Nursing, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China;
ZHANG Yan, Email: zhangyanmy@126.com
Epileptic children; Parent; Medication safety; Current situation investigation
10.7507/2096-0247.20200018
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Objective To investigate the knowledge of drug safety among parents of some children with epilepsy in Henan Province, and to provide a basic advice for drug safety and health education for children with epilepsy.sMethod Using a questionnaire to parents of epilepsy children from the Children's Hospital in Henan Province and the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in July 2019, a total of 336 questionnaire were conducted by the professionals responsible for after the training, including parents and children basic situation, drug habits and attitudes, medication safety consciousness and antibiotic drug use knowledge.Results 320 questionnaire were collected, 314 of which were valid questionnaires, with an effective rate of 98.1%. 66 (21%) of parents chose juice or milk for oral administration, and 87 (27.7%) of parents chose sugar water. 104 (33.1%) of the parents chose to stop the medication immediately after the child's condition improved. 126 (40.1%) of parents believe that combination of two or more antibiotics is more effective, 178 (56.7%) of parents will give their children antibiotics when they have a cold or fever, and more than 254 (80%) of parents are not aware of adverse reactions to antibiotics.Conclusion In the investigation, the parents of children with epilepsy in Henan Province still have insufficient knowledge of safe drug use, and there are many non-standard drug use behaviors. Local medical professionals for epilepsy should be strengthened to guide and monitor the children and their parents.

Citation： WU Yuanyuan, Zhang Hang, ZHAO Jia, YU Zijuan, ZHANG Yan. A survey of drug safety among parents of epileptic children in Henan Province. Journal of Epilepsy, 2020, 6(2): 102-107. doi: 10.7507/2096-0247.20200018 Copy

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