Non ‐indicated acid‐suppression prescribing in a tertiary paediatric hospital: An audit and costing study

ConclusionsNon ‐indicated acid‐suppression prescribing is common in a tertiary paediatric hospital and associated with gastrostomy presence, consultant providers and inpatient status. Future research should use qualitative methods to understand clinician and patient drivers of prescribing and use this informat ion to develop and test targeted solutions to reduce non‐indicated AST prescribing.
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research