Original Article
Parents' Attitude and Practices Regarding the Use of Over-the-Counter Medicines to Their Children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Author(s):
Kamel Alenazi, Aghadir Al-ahmari, Khulud Alhumaidi, Shaya Alotaibi, Sultana Almutairi, Mohammed Alsuhaibani, Jamal Omer and Hassan Al-shehri*
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes and practices of Saudi parents towards self-medication of over-the-counter medicines to treat their children. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive observational research study was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between august and September 2020. We developed a paperless questionnaire which consisted of three parts, comprising a total of 20 close-ended questions together. The first category asked about sociodemographic information, the second part consisted of 7 questions related to practice and the final section assessed the attitude towards parents’ self-medication to their children. Results: Majority of the participants were female (77.9%). Most of the parents were >30 years of age (80.2%) and had ≥ 5 children (34.7%). The mostly used over-the-counter medicine was paracetamol (54.1%). Parents’ primary sour.. Read More»
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