PHARMACY UPDATE
BNF for children: listening and learning
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For correspondence:
MrD K Mehta
BNF Publications, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN, UK; dmehta@bnf.org
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Publication of the first edition of the BNF for children (BNFC) was followed by market research to discover how well it met health professionals’ need for practical information on medicines used for children. The research took the form of a questionnaire survey (with over 1200 responses analysed) and focus group discussions involving doctors, pharmacists and nurses. Users considered the layout and ordering of content crucial because they affect the speed and ease of accessing information. Guidance on dosage was regarded as the most important information element and its presentation was found wanting in the first edition. Clear advice was also required on choosing a medicine and on the administration of medicines to children. The market research as well as unprompted feedback led to numerous changes to the layout and content of the subsequent edition of the BNFC. It is difficult for a single national paediatric formulary to
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