Schluterman Haley M, Linardos Constance G, Drulia Teresa, Marshall James D, Kearns Gregory L
Departments of Medical Education, The Anne Marion Burnett School of Medicine, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, United States.
Davies School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, United States.
Front Pediatr. 2024 Feb 8;12:1350662. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1350662. eCollection 2024.
The palatability of pediatric pharmaceutical products plays a crucial role of influencing medication compliance. Rejection of unpalatable medications can potentially lead to treatment failure which can have immediate and delayed consequences. With advances in both the food and pharmaceutical industries, the systematic assessment of palatability has gained importance. Various methods such as visual analogue scales, facial hedonic scales, and facial recognition software, have been employed to assess palatability. While proven to be useful, these methods have significant limitations and may not be workable for young children. Despite these advancements, a universally accepted "gold standard" for assessing pediatric mediation palatability, recognized by drug regulatory agencies, is yet to be established.
儿科药品的适口性对影响用药依从性起着关键作用。拒绝难吃的药物可能会导致治疗失败，从而产生即时和延迟的后果。随着食品和制药行业的发展，适口性的系统评估变得越来越重要。已经采用了各种方法，如视觉模拟量表、面部享乐量表和面部识别软件来评估适口性。虽然这些方法已被证明是有用的，但它们有很大的局限性，可能不适用于幼儿。尽管有这些进展，但尚未建立一个被药品监管机构认可的、用于评估儿科药物适口性的普遍接受的“金标准”。
