Ambulatory Care of Children Treated with Anticonvulsants - Pitfalls after Discharge from Hospital

作者：Bertsche A^*; Dahse A J; Neininger M P; Bernhard M K; Syrbe S; Frontini R; Kiess W; Merkenschlager A; Bertsche T

来源：Klinische Padiatrie, 2013, 225(5): 277-282.

DOI：10.1055/s-0033-1345174

• anticonvulsants
• ambulatory care
• children
• adolescents
• compliance
• generic drugs
• risk management

Background: Anticonvulsants require special consideration particularly at the interface from hospital to ambulatory care. %26lt;br%26gt;Patients and method: Observational study for 6 months with prospectively enrolled consecutive patients in a neuropediatric ward of a university hospital (age 0-%26lt;18 years) with long-term therapy of at least one anticonvulsant. Assessment of outpatient prescriptions after discharge. Parent interviews for emergency treatment for acute seizures and safety precautions. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: We identified changes of the brand in 19/82 (23%) patients caused by hospital%26apos;s discharge letters (4/82; 5%) or in ambulatory care (15/82; 18%). In 37/76 (49%) of patients who were deemed to require rescue medication, no recommendation for such a medication was included in the discharge letters. 17/76 (22%) of the respective parents stated that they had no immediate access to rescue medication. Safety precautions were applicable in 44 epilepsy patients. We identified knowledge deficits in 27/44 (61%) of parents. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: Switching of brands after discharge was frequent. In the discharge letters, rescue medications were insufficiently recommended. Additionally, parents frequently displayed knowledge deficits in risk management.

• 出版日期2013-9