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A survey of aspirin use and Reye's syndrome awareness among parents.

L A Morris and R Klimberg

A national telephone survey of 1,155 parents of children 19 years of age and younger solicited patterns of medication use during episodes of childhood flu and chicken pox. During the previous two years, 6 per cent of the parents whose children had chicken pox and 16 per cent of parents whose children had flu administered aspirin. Approximately 12 per cent of the total sample said they would give their child aspirin if their child were to get the flu or chicken pox today. About half (53 per cent) were aware of the contraindication against aspirin use and 40 per cent could spontaneously recall the name Reye's Syndrome (RS). When measured by a recognition test, 84 per cent of the sample said they had heard of RS. People who continued to believe that aspirin was an appropriate medication were more likely to have treated older children. The RS contraindication for aspirin should be emphasized for teenagers in future public informational programs.

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