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

January 31, 2024

Carroll AR, Johnson JA, Stassun JC, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(1):e2350969.

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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.

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