Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• MacLeod, SM
• Greff, MJE
• Knoppert, DC
• Ito, S
• Rieder, MJ

Titel

An International Asset Map of Clinicians, Educators, and Researchers Pursuing Better Medicine Use in Children: Initial Findings

Ist Teil von

• Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 2017-02, Vol.101 (2), p.274-280

Ort / Verlag

United States

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

Wiley Online Library - AutoHoldings Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The world's 1.89 billion children (age 0–14) too frequently receive treatments that have not been validated through clinical pharmacology research, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Initial findings from an international asset map of professionals and clinician scientists available to address the needs for education, research, and treatment support suggest a critical shortage of clinical pharmacologists, clinical pharmacists, and other professionals with advanced training in the evaluation of therapies for childhood conditions and illnesses. A total of 497 individuals responded to a survey conducted between May 2015 and February 2016. An alarming signal is apparent showing that, while the overall resource pool is unquestionably limited, 87% of relevant qualified personnel are located in high‐income countries. The data suggest an urgent need for targeted training in pediatric clinical pharmacology, with particular focus on the needs in Africa, Latin America, and most of Asia.