Aklile Semu Tefera, Ermiyas Endewunet Melaku, Besufekad Mulugeta Urgie, Erzik Muhammed Hassen, Tilahun Deresse Tamene, Enguday Demeke Gebeyaw
Barriers to implementing problem-based learning at the school of medicine of Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia
BMC medical education
objective study determine education material targeting children would improve understanding medication indication administration common side effects pediatric subjects crosssectional pilot study included students 7 11 years old suburban elementary school study participants read either us food drug administrationapproved adult medication leaflet pediatric medication leaflet created firstgrade reading level levetiracetam keppra ucb inc atlanta ga students asked set standardized survey questions evaluate comprehension side effects medication indication dosing frequency administration overall impression leaflet fiftyeight children included fifty percent children male 79 caucasian average age 9 years statistical difference demographics adult leaflet versus pediatric leaflet group children correctly stated indication medication 30 participants 930 adult leaflet group 79 participants 2228 pediatric leaflet group p 0002 administration frequency question answered correctly 93 pediatric leaflet group 2628 compared 73 adult leaflet group 2230 p 005 questions side effects administer medication difference groups responses regarding readability understanding leaflets significantly different pediatric leaflet group compared adult leaflet group p 0001 p 0001 respectively leaflets designed pediatric patients resulted improvement understanding indication levetiracetam