Use of a pictographic diagram to decrease parent dosing errors with infant acetaminophen: A health literacy perspective

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-57

  Yin, H Shonna ^a   Mendelsohn, Alan L ^a   Fierman, Arthur ^a   Van Schaick, Linda ^a   Bazan, Isabel S ^a   Dreyer, Benard P ^a  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

dosing error; health literacy; pediatric medication errors

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG UNDERDOSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICATION ERROR; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PARENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEDIATRICS; TEACHING; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251551023     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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