Decreasing Medication Errors by Caregivers Using a Health Literacy Intervention
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Medication Administration, Medication Errors
In brief
Giving medications to children can be confusing; studies have shown that caregivers make dosing administration errors up to 50% of the time. There are many reasons that there are so many errors, including the fact that dosing for children is based on their weight, liquid medications come in many different forms, and caregivers often give medicines using kitchen teaspoons and tablespoons. Caregivers who have difficulty reading have even more difficulty understanding medication instructions. We are developing and testing a web-based educational module to teach caregivers how to give medications. We are focusing on the pediatric emergency department because we know that this population has low literacy levels, and that many antibiotics are prescribed in this setting. We anticipate that those caregivers that view the interactive module will have increased knowledge on how to give medications once they get home.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01294501
- Run by
- Columbia University
- People needed
- 132
- Starts
- 2011-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-04-24
Who can join
Age: 0 and older, up to 8. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Caregivers of:
- Patients aged 2 months to 8 years
- Patients triaged to Emergency Severity Index (ESI) level 4 or 5 in the pediatric emergency department.
- Patients with at least one prescription for a liquid, tablet or ointment antibiotic.
You may not qualify if…
- Caregivers of:
- Patients in need of immediate care.
- Patients hospitalized.
Where it is running
- Columbia University Medical Center — New York, New York, United States
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