Amir Herman, Netta Notzer, Zipi Libman, Rony Braunstein, David M Steinberg
Statistical education for medical students--concepts are what remain when the details are forgotten
Statistics in medicine
reconstitution oral pediatric antibiotic suspension primary caregivers plays essential role determining overall health outcome child incorrect reconstitution techniques could lead underdosing overdosing introduction infection underdosing could lead nonresolving infection antimicrobial resistance assess practice associated factors reconstitution oral pediatric antibiotic suspensions opas among primary caregivers 35yearold children selected district sri lanka crosssectional study carried among 835 primary caregivers selected using twostage cluster sampling field clinics assess practices reconstitution opas live demonstration reconstitution opas assessed checklist associated factors caregiver practices reconstitution assessed using chisquare statistical significance level set 005 total 820 respondents recruited completed study response rate 982 overall 560 displayed good performance demonstration reconstitution oral pediatric antibiotic suspension poorest performances observed shaking bottle loosen powder correct 537 topping bottle water marked line correct 580 filling water marked line bottle correct 590 caregivers urban areas compared rural estate regions 456 vs 227 265 respectively caregivers aged 35 years compared less 35 years age group 315 vs 225 performed reconstitution opas poorly parental factors namely age gender level education geographical region urbanruralestate significantly associated performance reconstituting oral paediatric antibiotic suspension p 0002 p 0001 p 0001 p 0001 respectively factors related child specifically whether attend preschool whether older sibling found significant association correct execution reconstitution opas p 0017 p 0030 respectively significant number primary caregivers displayed poor practice key steps reconstitution opas could negative impact health child targeted placebased behavioural change health programs use infographic leaflets posters may correct practices caregivers