UPDATE – 5 Questions to Ask about My Medicine By Dr. Raymond Lee, CAPD/ACDP Immediate Past President
ISMP Canada is an independent not for profit organization dedicated to preventing harm from medications to all Canadians. The 5 Questions to Ask About My Medicine, a pediatric focussed safety tool was created to support children who take medications. Together, with a panel of experts including patients, health care providers and pediatric specialists these questions were designed to facilitate important conversations about medications between health teams and their patients and families. www.ismpcanada.ca
@ismpcanada #5QsforKids on social media
As mentioned in the December 2020 issue of The Mirror, “5 Questions to Ask About My Medicine” has been launched in Canada in both English and French (#5QsforKids). The original concern was that patients are at high risk of fragmented care, adverse drug events, and medication errors during transitions of care.
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#5QsforKids is a new pediatric-focused medication safety resource that has been created to help children and youth learn what questions they should ask when they receive medication from their health team. Patients and caregivers are encouraged to be active partners by starting the conversation about medications to improve communications with their health care provider. This process was co-designed by children, caregivers and providers to facilitate conversation during any patient consultation and/or appointment. After its first presentation in February 2021, at a pharmacology conference hosted by the University of Toronto, this resource tool has been picked up nationally and internationally. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18mFipOEsAk, 56:00 min mark)
