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[Interdisciplinary Concepts of Paediatrics and Clinical Pharmacy to Optimise Anticonvulsant Treatment]

Thilo Bertsche1, Martina Patrizia Neininger1, Almuth Kaune1

  • 1Zentrum für Arzneimittelsicherheit und Klinische Pharmazie, Universität Leipzig.

Klinische Padiatrie
|December 20, 2017
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Effective epilepsy management in children requires multidisciplinary collaboration and optimized anticonvulsant administration. Educating healthcare professionals, families, and caregivers improves drug safety and patient quality of life.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Pharmacotherapy

Background:

  • Epilepsy diagnosis and treatment in children and adolescents necessitate diverse expertise.
  • Multidisciplinary healthcare professional cooperation is crucial for patient benefit.
  • Maintaining efficacy and minimizing risks in routine care are critical.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the importance of drug prescription procedures, including anticonvulsant selection, combinations, and dosing.
  • To highlight the significance of appropriate drug administration for therapeutic success.
  • To outline strategies for improving drug administration involving various stakeholders.

Main Methods:

  • Review of drug prescription and administration protocols in pediatric epilepsy care.
  • Analysis of educational and training strategies for healthcare professionals, parents, children, adolescents, and caregivers.
  • Integration of pharmacists into the therapeutic team.

Main Results:

  • Optimized drug prescription and administration enhance therapeutic outcomes.
  • Targeted educational strategies improve adherence and reduce errors.
  • Involving pharmacists proactively prevents drug-related problems.

Conclusions:

  • Comprehensive strategies involving education and multidisciplinary collaboration improve pediatric epilepsy management.
  • Enhanced drug (therapy) safety leads to better patient participation and quality of life.
  • Pharmacist integration is key to optimizing anticonvulsant therapy and patient outcomes.

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