The knowledge and practices of caregivers regarding the administration of oral liquid medication to children at a healthcare clinic in Bloemfontein, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorBezuidenhout, W
dc.contributor.authorCummings, J
dc.contributor.authorCoetzee, Renier
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-02T12:52:30Z
dc.date.available2022-11-02T12:52:30Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractChildren are dependent on their caregivers to accurately administer medication to them. To determine the knowledge and practices of primary caregivers regarding their methods of oral liquid medication administration, preferred measuring utensils, accuracy of preferred measuring utensils and different medication classifications that they collected. The study was conducted at Pelonomi Polyclinic Pharmacy, Bloemfontein, South Africa. A quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive study (with analytical aspects) was conducted, which used consecutive, convenient sampling. The pharmacy staff assisted in recruiting participants, after which a screening form was used to determine their eligibility. Participants were provided with an information document and consent form.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBezuidenhout, W. et al. (2022). The knowledge and practices of caregivers regarding the administration of oral liquid medication to children at a healthcare clinic in Bloemfontein, South Africa. South African Journal of Child Health, 16(3), 166-171. 10.7196/SAJCH.2022.v16i3.1879en_US
dc.identifier.issn1999-7671
dc.identifier.uri10.7196/SAJCH.2022.v16i3.1879
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8142
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSouth African Medical Associationen_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectOral liquid medicationen_US
dc.subjectPharmacyen_US
dc.subjectPaediatric patientsen_US
dc.subjectBloemfonteinen_US
dc.titleThe knowledge and practices of caregivers regarding the administration of oral liquid medication to children at a healthcare clinic in Bloemfontein, South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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