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Rational drug use in pediatric pain management: maternal attitudes and practices

Bahise Aydın1, Meyase Demir2, Vahide Sarı2

  • 1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izmir University of Economics, Sakarya Street No:156, Izmir, Balçova, 35330, Türkiye. bahise.aydin@ieu.edu.tr.

BMC Pediatrics
|February 20, 2026
PubMed

Insights

Mothers of young children generally show positive attitudes towards rational drug use in pain management. Factors like younger age, higher education, and fewer children correlate with better attitudes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Healthcare
  • Pharmacology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Pediatric pain is a significant health concern, frequently leading to hospital admissions.
  • Rational drug use is paramount in managing children's pain, particularly for those reliant on parental administration.
  • Understanding parental attitudes is key to optimizing pediatric pain management strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the attitudes of mothers with children aged 0-6 years towards rational drug use in pediatric pain management.
  • To identify factors influencing maternal attitudes regarding appropriate medication use for childhood pain.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was conducted with 403 mothers at a university hospital's pediatric outpatient clinics.
  • Data were collected using a personal information form and the Parental Attitude Scale Towards Rational Drug Use (PASRDU).
  • Statistical analyses included Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis H, and Spearman Correlation tests.

Main Results:

  • Mothers generally demonstrated positive attitudes toward rational drug use, with a mean PASRDU score of 174.01.
  • Positive attitudes were associated with younger maternal age, fewer children, higher education, and socioeconomic status (p < .005).
  • Higher scores correlated with increased maternal self-efficacy in pain relief and avoidance of non-prescribed analgesics (p < .005).

Conclusions:

  • Mothers exhibit favorable attitudes towards rational drug use in pediatric pain management.
  • Maternal age, education, socioeconomic status, number of children, pain management self-efficacy, and non-prescribed analgesic use influence these attitudes.
  • Nurse-led interventions and tailored educational programs can further promote rational drug use in pediatric pain management.
Abstract

Keywords:
ChildDrugsMothersPain management

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