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Correlates of mothers' use of medications for their children

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  • Maiman, Lois A.
  • Becker, Marshall H.
  • Katlic, Anne W.

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This study examines the extent, determinants and quality of mothers' independent use of medications for treating their children's symptoms. Data on mother-initiated medication behavior (MIMB) were obtained from a stratified systematic random sample of 500 mothers of children presenting for a well child visit at two pediatric ambulatory care sites. Six expert pediatric judges each rated every reported medication use (N = 3908) along three dimensions (usefulness, correctness and harmfulness or helpfulness) and also evaluated the overall appropriateness of each mother's MIMB. Results indicate that: (1) mothers keep available and use for children a considerable variety of different medications and medical appliances; (2) a positive linear relationship exists between mothers' socioeconomic status (SES) and degree of MIMB; (3) mothers' attitudes toward medications and toward their children's health are associated with the number of categories of medications and appliances they possess and use; (4) the combination of SES and attitudinal characteristics accounts for substantial portions of the variance in MIMB; and (5) judges' ratings show only minimal-level support of MIMB (extending to mothers in all SES groups) and are linearly related to SES (P

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  • Maiman, Lois A. & Becker, Marshall H. & Katlic, Anne W., 1986. "Correlates of mothers' use of medications for their children," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 41-51, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:22:y:1986:i:1:p:41-51
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    1. Anette Andersen & Bjørn Holstein & Leeni Berntsson & Ebba Hansen, 2012. "Parental symptoms and children’s use of medicine for headache: data reported by parents from five Nordic countries," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 57(1), pages 217-223, February.
    2. Friend-du Preez, Natalie & Cameron, Noël & Griffiths, Paula, 2013. "“So they believe that if the baby is sick you must give drugs…” The importance of medicines in health-seeking behaviour for childhood illnesses in urban South Africa," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 92(C), pages 43-52.

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