(toskanews) – Il Family pediatrician represents parents’ first choice for the care of their childrenchildren and adolescents and his figure is perceived as fundamental by parents and following him guarantees prescriptive and therapeutic appropriatenessavoiding the use of inappropriate drugs that do not lead to rapid recovery, but cause economic waste. This is the theme of the conference “From communication to appropriateness in paediatrics. Focus on pain and fever”, organized by Motore Sanità, in the Senate, thanks to the unconditional contribution of Angelini Pharma.
The pediatrician, a fundamental figure to avoid making mistakes
A recent study real word conducted in Italy, highlights that i costs of managing the inappropriateness and its clinical complications for the approximately 160 thousand pediatric patients (0-17 years) discharged with diagnoses associated with the use of drugs for fever and pain, they reach 2 million euros. If we also consider respiratory diseases, which are increasingly frequent, the cost incurred by the NHS due to the inappropriateness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) rises by a further 1.7 million euros.
Choosing the right treatment not only protects the most vulnerable patients, but also helps reduce costs associated with the misuse of medications like NSAIDs. According to the promoters of the event, freeing financial resources to be allocated to innovative therapies is the key to building a more sustainable healthcare system, capable of responding to future challenges and guaranteeing a better allocation of the available budget.
Anxiety about fever
Particular importance was given by the experts present at the impacts that misinformation and self-medication have in the management of fever and pain. The data highlights what parents perceive as high fever is dangerous and they always want to treat it pharmacologically; but only 50% worry about any side effects of the drugs used. However, it is essential that those who take care of children are aware of when and how it is necessary to treat fever and pain, remembering that it is important to always monitor the general conditions of the children.
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