SP9 Parent co-designed drug information for parents and guardians taking neonates home – survey of healthcare professionals and parents/carers – an interim analysis

• DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-nppg.9
• Publication Date: 2022-04-20T09:35:21Z
• Authors: Louise Bracken; Cara Sutton; Andrea Gill; Fiona O’Brien
• Keywords: Interim; Health Professionals

Aim The aim of this project is to work with healthcare professionals (HCPs) and parents/carers co-design resources aimed at improving medication safety reducing parental anxiety for those giving medications neonates home. Method Healthcare Professionals in national international sites parent/caregiver networks were identified using a stakeholder map. An electronic-survey (e-survey) was developed by multi-disciplinary study management group including HCPs expert parents. This circulated involved the care whose babies had recently been discharged from hospital. A small number participants five hospital will be invited take part focus groups. Current issues identified, co-designed support caregivers medicines administration. Results To date 27 have responded e-survey. 70% parent/carer reported having ‘very little’ or ‘no experience’ prior their stay. 48% administering between four six Parents/carers asked question about how confident they felt home; on scale 1 5 being confident’ not ‘confident all’. average level confidence 3.6; 20% selecting ‘not 44% received information baby’s discharge. most frequently given face individually written second common method. finding some themselves. challenges experienced, responses included: supply issues, running out syringes, difficult find time administer, forgetting out, storage reluctance leave house. They also timing when appropriate ‘throughout stay’ popular (49%). 38 e-survey, 81% Pharmacists. Nurses Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners accounting remainder, there no doctors present. 58% stated that used method information. 66% discharge 24% throughout inpatient 86% thought helpful. 64% could improved. When problems response administration difficulties. 79% opportunity administer whilst baby an inpatient. Conclusion Preliminary results show room improvement provided parents/carers. key however, only Both groups same challenges.