Evaluation Awareness of Parents about Use of Medications in Children

Background: Proper use of medications in outpatients, as an important issue, especially in children, should be considered. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness of parents about the consumption of medications. Methods: This interventional study was conducted on patients’ parents referred to Amir Kabir Hospital. First, a medical history was taken, and then they completed a compiled questionnaire. After completing the checklist by parents, they were educated about general information on how to use medicines. Before and after the education about the proper use of medications, data were analyzed with SPSS software. Results: From one hundred evaluated cases, the mean and standard deviation (SD) of age were 4.3 ± 2.4. In addition, we observed statistically significant differences between the level of parental awareness before and after the intervention. Conclusions: In parents with any level of education, training about the proper use of medications is necessary and important.