Consideration of medicine characteristics when prescribing and dispensing for children

• At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-CPS-012
• By: BERGENE, Elin (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Public Health and Nursing)
• Co-author(s): Elin Høien Bergene: Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway;, Central Norway Hospital Pharmacy Trust, Trondheim, Norway
  Lone Holst: Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care AND Centre for Pharmacy, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
  Torstein Baade Rø: Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway;Department of Pediatrics, St Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
  Aslak Steinsbekk: Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Medicines are commonly available in different dosage forms and generic alternatives. This can make the process of choosing appropriate medicines for children complex, even if there is a clear diagnosis, as children vary in size and ability to take medicines.

  Methods

  A qualitative focus group study. Three semi-structured interviews were
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