Increasing Medication Compliance in the Pediatric Population

Abstract

Record ID: 87

Type: Poster Presentation (in-person)

Advisor: Mohammad Othman

Abstract: Amongst the pediatric population medication refusal can result in treatment delay and potential negative outcomes. Nursing staff education on techniques/strategies to overcome medication refusal is lacking. The purpose of the project is to educate nurses about utilizing creative methods of medication administration and collaborative therapies for the pediatric population in order to decrease medication administration refusal. This project aims to answer the PICOT question, "In pediatric nurses, how does education on using creative and collaborative alternative strategies and therapies for medication administration increase the nurses' level of knowledge and willingness to adopt the change in practice during the teaching session?" Using data from peer-reviewed articles, studies were examined to identify most successful methods of medication administration and determine which methods are more suitable for various pediatric patient age groups. Methods identified as suitable were presented to an audience of pediatric nurses in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, tactile examples, and brochures. Pre-test and post-test surveys were administered to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching session by examining the change in knowledge level and willingness to adopt the presented medication administration methods. It is expected that the educational session will enable pediatric nurses to gain knowledge and skills to successfully address medication refusal. Results from these interventions are pending.