Open AccessSources of drug information in neonatal guidelines of low‐ and middle‐income countries
Author(s) -
Japs Kelsey L.,
Dennehy Cathi,
Stoffella Sylvia,
Faldasz Jonathan,
Bress Joshua
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 2042-7174
pISSN - 0961-7671
DOI - 10.1111/ijpp.12502
Subject(s) - medicine , low and middle income countries , drug , environmental health , pediatrics , economic growth , developing country , psychiatry , economics
Objective Identify drug information ( DI ) resources used in neonatal practice guidelines in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Methods Individuals with knowledge of national neonatal guideline development completed a descriptive, cross‐sectional survey. Key findings Eighty‐five per cent (33/39) of respondents fully completed the survey. Physicians from university hospitals in Africa were primary respondents. Forty‐five per cent (15/33) used a single national neonatal guideline. Primary neonatal resources for drug dosing and preparation were as follows: (1) World Health Organization Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children, (2) Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook and (3) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for Infants and Neonatal pathways. Conclusion Low‐ and middle‐income countries with single national neonatal guidelines cite a finite range of DI resources.