Over -The- counter (OTC) medicines can be described as “drugs that used without medical 
advice", it was reported that 25% of parents in the world tend to use medication without 
medical consultation. So, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of a coaching 
program on mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and reported practice about administration of 
over-the- counter drugs to their children. Subject and method: Study design: A quasi
experimental design was utilized in this study.Setting: The study was conducted at Alshamla 
pediatric outpatient clinic of Tanta Main University Hospital.   
Subjects: Convenience 
sample of 116 Mothers were included in the current study. Tool of the study: Tool (1): 
Assessment of Over the counter drugs questionnaire: it include; Part 1: Socio-demographic 
characteristics; and Part 2: Assessment of the mothers' knowledge, Tool (2): Mothers' 
reported practice of over the counter medication administration and Tool (3): Mothers' 
attitudes regarding over the counter medication administration. Results:-it was Points out that 
there were highly statistically significance improvements in mothers' knowledge, attitude and 
reported practices immediately post and at follow-up phases of a coaching program 
implementation Conclusion: Coaching program application improved mothers' awareness 
about over-the- counter drugs medications administration for young children with a 
statistically significant between pre & post implementation of coaching program 
Recommendations: Continuous in- service educational programs should be conducted for 
the mothers in pediatric outpatient clinics about safe medication administration.