Melatonin Use in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: An Exploration of Caregiver and Pharmacist Perspectives
Melatonin is administered predominantly by caregivers of neurodiverse adolescents to address their sleep disturbances. The findings underscore the need for reliable, evidence-based information to guide safe and appropriate use of melatonin in pediatric populations. Patient education is also warranted to address maladaptive medication-administration practices. Lastly, there is a need for stronger regulatory oversight of melatonin products to ensure their quality and safety of use.
Authors
- Samantha K. M. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7178-8139)
- Rose Cairns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8946-5079)
- Edwin C.K. Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2922-8837)
- Yu Sun Bin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4954-2658)
- Lorraine Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3499-1514)
- Kingston W. C. M. Yeung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1813-9620)
- Janet M. Y. Cheung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6341-5594)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (AU)
- Children's Hospital at Westmead (AU)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2024.2396838
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.27