PRACTICES AND PERCEPTION TOWARD MEDICATION USAGE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE-2019 AMONG PEDIATRIC NURSES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY

Authors : Yusuf KARATAŞ, Zakir KHAN, Gönül PEKKAN, Çağrı BİLEN, Ezgi Sena GÖREN ÖZAGİL, Ayşe Büşra ABUSSUUTOĞLU

Pages : 96-100

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Publication Date : 2021-12-27

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Coronavirus disease 2019 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(COVID‐19); has rapidly become a global human health threat. Pediatric nurses are best qualified to be a trustworthy source of accurate health information for children. It is mandatory to consider the practice and perception of a very unique category of nurses. This study was conducted to evaluate the practices and perception of pediatric nurses regarding medication usage for COVID‐19. A cross-sectional self-administered questionnaire was distributed among pediatric nurses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=92); via corporate e-mail and other social media channels insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WhatsApp and Instagram); in a tertiary care hospital in Turkey. The analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SPSS); software, version 22 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IBM Corp. USA);. Data collected were subjected to descriptive statistics. The personal self-medication was 13% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=12); and multivitamin usage was increased from 17.4 % insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=16); before the COVID-19 to 29.3% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=27); during COVID-19 among the participants. Almost, 55.4% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=51);, 51% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=47);, 48.9% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=45);, 7.6% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=7); and 3.2% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=3); of the respondents advocate the usage of antibiotics, antimalarial, multivitamins, herbal products and complementary and alternative medicines respectively for COVID-19 treatment. Majority of the participants insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(63%; n=58); had desire for more knowledge and additional education about COVID-19 medication. This study found that some pediatric nurses involved in non-evidence-based medication practices and a divergent beliefs was also observed. Continued medical education, awareness-raising training and campaigns are required for this unique category of nurses.
Keywords : Self medication, , Nurses, Pediatrics, COVID 19, Turkey

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