Medication use among children 0-14 years old: population baseline study

Cruz, María Jesús; Dourado, Lays Fernanda Nunes; Bodevan, Emerson Cotta; Andrade, Renata Aline de; Santos, Delba Fonseca

doi:10.1016/j.jped.2014.03.004

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“…In Norway, about 25.0% of children up to four years of age used medicines, decreasing to approximately 20.0% among older children 10 . Compared to studies carried out in Brazil, prevalence was lower than that observed in Salvador, BA 23 , Bagé, RS 19 , and the Jequitinhonha Valley, MG 8 .…”

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“…In Brazil, no study with a representative sample of the country has been carried out, and population-based studies have been limited to samples of children living in municipalities in the South, Southeast, and Northeast Regions 8 , 19 , 20 , 23 . In these studies, prevalence of use of at least one medicine ranged around 50.0%, with variations according to the age group investigated.…”

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Use of medicines and other products for therapeutic purposes among children in Brazil

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OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of the use of medicines and other products for therapeutic purposes in the Brazilian pediatric population and test whether demographic, socioeconomic and health factors are associated with use.METHODS A cross-sectional population-based study (National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines – PNAUM), including 7,528 children aged 12 or younger, living in urban areas in Brazil. Medicine use to treat chronic or acute diseases was reported by the primary caregiver present at the household interview. Associations between independent variables and medicine use were investigated by Poisson regression.RESULTS The overall prevalence of medicine use was 30.7% (95%CI 28.3–33.1). The prevalence of medicine use for chronic diseases was 5.6% (95%CI 4.7–6.7) and for acute conditions, 27.1% (95%CI 24.8–29.4). The factors significantly associated with overall use were five years old or under, living in the Northeast region, having health insurance and using health services in the last 12 months (emergency visits and hospitalizations). The following were associated with drug use for chronic diseases: age ≥ 2 years, Southeast and South regions, and use of health services. For drug use in treating acute conditions, the following associated factors were identified: ≤ 5 years, North, Northeast or Midwest regions, health insurance, and one or more emergency visits. The most commonly used drugs among children under two years of age were paracetamol, ascorbic acid, and dipyrone; for children aged two years or over they were dipyrone, paracetamol, and amoxicillin.CONCLUSIONS The use of medicine by children is considerable, especially in treating acute medical conditions. Children using drugs for chronic diseases have a different demographic profile from those using drugs for acute conditions in relation to gender, age, and geographic region.

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“…Além disso, possibilitar ao usuário a visibilidade da interface dos fatores sociais, econômicos, ambientais e culturais, cujas influências são determinantes para a garantia à saúde. A literatura aponta que as infecções respiratórias são as principais causas da automedicação (13)(14) , e as mães são as maiores responsáveis por essa prática. Estudos apontam que a escolha dos medicamentos ocorre por meio da utilização de prescrições anteriores (13)(14)(15) , e pode ser justificada em certos contextos pela deficiência e qualidade do sistema de saúde (15) .…”

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“…A literatura aponta que as infecções respiratórias são as principais causas da automedicação (13)(14) , e as mães são as maiores responsáveis por essa prática. Estudos apontam que a escolha dos medicamentos ocorre por meio da utilização de prescrições anteriores (13)(14)(15) , e pode ser justificada em certos contextos pela deficiência e qualidade do sistema de saúde (15) . Tais achados não foram encontrados nos depoimentos das mães desta pesquisa, considerando que seus lactentes possuem acesso a serviço de alta complexidade e são atendidos por equipe multidisciplinar.…”

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“…Além de ser o recurso familiar disponível, a automedicação se constitui em um saber culturalmente construído na prática comunitária, constatado em outros estudos (11,(13)(14) . Realizam baseadas em prescrições médicas anteriores ou por orientação prévia do médico pneumologista para administração de medicamentos aos lactentes com patologias pulmonares e em situação de crise.…”

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Family Care for Infants with Respiratory Diseases: An Exploratory Descriptive Study

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2015

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Medicine use in children aged under 12 years—Population survey in Finland

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Saastamoinen

Lavikainen

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Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug

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Purpose: To study the prevalence of prescribed and over-the-counter (OTC) medicine use in children under 12 years of age in Finland and to examine factors associated with the medicine use. Methods: A nationwide population survey was carried out in Finland in spring 2018 with a random sample of children under 12 years (n = 8000). A response rate of 24% (n = 1921) was attained. The questionnaire was sent to the child's primary guardian. Current use of prescribed medicines and the use of OTC medicines in the preceding 2 days were the main outcome measures. Results: Of all the children 19% had used prescribed medicines, 15% OTC medicines, and 31% either prescription or OTC medicines during the preceding 22 days. Children's health related factors were positively associated with prescribed medicine use including fairly good to poor health status, symptoms experienced, and illnesses diagnosed by a physician. The guardian's healthcare education and use of prescribed medicines were also associated with children's prescribed medicine use. Symptoms of illnesses and fairly good health status were found to be associated with childrens' use of OTC medicines. Conclusions: The use of medicines in children under 12 years of age is quite common in Finland. As expected, children's health-related factors were associated with medicine use. Also, guardians' healthcare education and the use of prescribed medicines were associated with children's prescription medicine use. Children's medicine use should be continuously monitored and investigated further to identify the reasons leading to appropriate and inappropriate medicine use in children. K E Y W O R D S child, medicine use, over-the-counter medicines, prescribed medicines, survey Key Points • One in five children under 12 years in Finland used prescribed medicines and one in seven over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.

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Medication use among children 0-14 years old: population baseline study

Abstract: The prevalence of drugs use in children was high, indicating the need for formulating educational programs aiming at the awareness of caregivers regarding rational use.

Cited by 36 publications

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Use of medicines and other products for therapeutic purposes among children in Brazil

Use of medicines and other products for therapeutic purposes among children in Brazil

Family Care for Infants with Respiratory Diseases: An Exploratory Descriptive Study

Medicine use in children aged under 12 years—Population survey in Finland

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