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Optimizing parents' performance in anticonvulsant rescue medication administration.

Pia Madeleine Schumacher1, Almuth Kaune1, Andreas Merkenschlager2

  • 1Drug Safety Center and Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy, Leipzig University, Brüderstraße 32, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.

Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B
|May 11, 2018
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Parents trained to administer epilepsy rescue medication made fewer errors. A single training session using dummy dolls and information sheets significantly improved medication administration skills, with lasting effects.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Patient Education

Background:

  • Parents of children with epilepsy face risks when administering rescue medication.
  • High-risk handling errors can occur during anticonvulsant rescue medication administration.
  • Effective training is crucial to mitigate these risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a training concept for parents of children with epilepsy.
  • To reduce high-risk handling errors in administering anticonvulsant rescue medication.
  • To assess the sustainability of the training intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A controlled prospective intervention study was conducted.
  • Parents demonstrated medication administration using dummy dolls.
Keywords:
Dummy dollsPharmaceutical interventionPractical drug handlingRescue medication administrationSeizure management

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  • A clinical pharmacist provided training and feedback to the intervention group.

    • Main Results:

    • Handling errors significantly decreased in both rectal (96.4% to 56.7%) and buccal (66.7% to 13.5%) administration.
    • The intervention group showed a substantial reduction in medication administration errors.
    • These improvements were sustained at follow-up home visits.

    Conclusions:

    • A one-time training intervention effectively and sustainably reduced medication handling errors.
    • Dummy dolls and information sheets proved adequate for training.
    • The training supports correct administration of anticonvulsant rescue medication.