Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Skip to main content
Study

Health literacy-informed communication to reduce discharge medication errors in hospitalized children: a randomized clinical trial.

Carroll AR, Johnson JA, Stassun JC, et al. Health literacy-informed communication to reduce discharge medication errors in hospitalized children: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(1):e2350969. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.50969.

Save
Print
January 31, 2024
Carroll AR, Johnson JA, Stassun JC, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(1):e2350969.
View more articles from the same authors.

Parents administering liquid medication to children can experience difficulties in administering correct doses. This prospective, randomized trial provided either standard discharge medication instructions or an intervention which included teach-back and pictograms. Parents in the intervention arm were less likely to have dosing errors and demonstrated greater recall of medication dose and duration.

Save
Print
Cite
Citation

Carroll AR, Johnson JA, Stassun JC, et al. Health literacy-informed communication to reduce discharge medication errors in hospitalized children: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(1):e2350969. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.50969.