Presentation
MDD26 - Understanding the Landscape for Pediatric Drug Delivery
DescriptionPediatric drug delivery is complex and poses a variety of challenges, especially from the dosing and administrating perspective. This is further emphasized for infants under six months of age, who can only swallow liquids in small quantities. The unique physiology of infants and their variability in weight, height, and age requires precise medication dosing and administration to ensure the medication’s safety and efficacy. Inadequate drug delivery can lead to under- or overdosing, resulting in therapeutic failure, toxicity, or adverse reactions.
The presentation covers the results of a landscape study to understand current available drug delivery solutions on the market and user needs and difficulties that Health Care Professionals (HCPs) and caregivers face with pediatric drug preparation, dosing, reconstitution, and delivery for patient population less than 6 months old. The study included literature and database reviews to identify known usability and safety issues related to pediatric drug delivery. Interviews were conducted with caregivers, nurses and physicians in USA, UK, France, and Germany. The interview sessions highlighted firsthand insight into pediatric drug delivery experience, the pain points of existing solutions, and captured the users’ preferences and desires. Based on the results, twelve integral user needs for pediatric drug delivery have been identified, which can be used as inputs in the development of design requirements for an ideal pediatric dosing solution. The presentation provides an overview of the market landscape of pediatric drug delivery, highlighting gaps in the current off-the-shelf solutions and the user needs, and explores features that a holistic dosing solution should have.
The presentation covers the results of a landscape study to understand current available drug delivery solutions on the market and user needs and difficulties that Health Care Professionals (HCPs) and caregivers face with pediatric drug preparation, dosing, reconstitution, and delivery for patient population less than 6 months old. The study included literature and database reviews to identify known usability and safety issues related to pediatric drug delivery. Interviews were conducted with caregivers, nurses and physicians in USA, UK, France, and Germany. The interview sessions highlighted firsthand insight into pediatric drug delivery experience, the pain points of existing solutions, and captured the users’ preferences and desires. Based on the results, twelve integral user needs for pediatric drug delivery have been identified, which can be used as inputs in the development of design requirements for an ideal pediatric dosing solution. The presentation provides an overview of the market landscape of pediatric drug delivery, highlighting gaps in the current off-the-shelf solutions and the user needs, and explores features that a holistic dosing solution should have.
Event Type
Poster Presentation
TimeTuesday, March 264:45pm - 6:15pm CDT
LocationSalon C
Digital Health
Simulation and Education
Hospital Environments
Medical and Drug Delivery Devices
Patient Safety Research and Initiatives