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Knowledge and Perception of Paediatric Drug Dosing: Impact of Paediatric Drug Dosing Workshop

Ahmad Kamal Ariffin Bin Abdul Jamil1, Nur Aqila Amran1, Umar Idris Ibrahim1

  • 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Tembila, MYS.

Cureus
|June 27, 2024
PubMed

Insights

Pharmacy students demonstrated insufficient knowledge of paediatric drug dosing. A virtual workshop significantly improved their calculation skills and confidence in paediatric drug dosing.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacy Education
  • Paediatric Pharmacology
  • Medication Safety

Background:

  • Medication errors in paediatric patients often stem from complex dosing requirements.
  • Inadequate healthcare personnel knowledge contributes to paediatric drug dosing errors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess undergraduate pharmacy students' knowledge and perception of paediatric drug dosing.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual workshop in improving paediatric drug dosing knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective pre- and post-test study design was employed.
  • A virtual workshop on paediatric drug dosing was developed and delivered.
  • An online questionnaire assessed knowledge and perception before and after the workshop.

Main Results:

  • Most students initially showed poor knowledge of paediatric drug dosing calculations.
  • A statistically significant improvement in knowledge scores was observed post-workshop (p<0.05).
  • A majority of students found the workshop engaging and felt more confident in calculating paediatric doses.

Conclusions:

  • Undergraduate pharmacy students possess inadequate knowledge of paediatric drug dosing.
  • Virtual workshops represent a viable strategy to enhance paediatric drug dosing competency among pharmacy students.
Abstract

Keywords:
drug dosingknowledgepaediatricperceptionpharmacy students and workshop intervention

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