Over -The- counter (OTC) medicines can be described as “drugs that used without medical advice”, it was reported that 25% of parents in the world tend to use medication without medical consultation. So, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of a coaching program on mothers’ knowledge, attitudes, and reported practice about administration of over-the- counter drugs to their children. Subject and method: Study design: A quasi experimental design was utilized in this study.Setting: The study was conducted at Alshamla pediatric outpatient clinic of Tanta Main University Hospital. Subjects: Convenience sample of 116 Mothers were included in the current study. Tool of the study: Tool (1): Assessment of Over the counter drugs questionnaire: it include; Part 1: Socio-demographic characteristics; and Part 2: Assessment of the mothers’ knowledge, Tool (2): Mothers' reported practice of over the counter medication administration and Tool (3): Mothers' attitudes regarding over the counter medication administration. Results:-it was Points out that there were highly statistically significance improvements in mothers' knowledge, attitude and reported practices immediately post and at follow-up phases of a coaching program implementation Conclusion: Coaching program application improved mothers’ awareness about over-the- counter drugs medications administration for young children with a statistically significant between pre & post implementation of coaching program Recommendations: Continuous in- service educational programs should be conducted for the mothers in pediatric outpatient clinics about safe medication administration.
Mohammed, A., Elewa, A., & Elsayed, S. (2024). Effect of Coaching Program on Mothers’ Awareness regarding Administration of Over the Counter Drugs to their Children. Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 32(1), 242-259. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.348549
MLA
Amira Mohammed Saad Mohammed; Azza Abdalsemia Elewa; Sabah Mohamed Elsayed. "Effect of Coaching Program on Mothers’ Awareness regarding Administration of Over the Counter Drugs to their Children". Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 32, 1, 2024, 242-259. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.348549
HARVARD
Mohammed, A., Elewa, A., Elsayed, S. (2024). 'Effect of Coaching Program on Mothers’ Awareness regarding Administration of Over the Counter Drugs to their Children', Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 32(1), pp. 242-259. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.348549
VANCOUVER
Mohammed, A., Elewa, A., Elsayed, S. Effect of Coaching Program on Mothers’ Awareness regarding Administration of Over the Counter Drugs to their Children. Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 2024; 32(1): 242-259. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.348549
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