Caregiver perspectives and preferences for acute otitis media management

Caregiver perspectives and preferences for acute otitis media management

Surveyed caregivers of children in Denver, Colorado, with acute otitis media (AOM) preferred immediate antibiotics over delayed antibiotics or observation. Overall, 77% stated that they would immediately fill a prescription written as delayed. In contrast, 86% of caregivers favored whichever duratio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE 2021, Vol.1 (1), Article e69
Hauptverfasser: Frost, Holly M, Keith, Amy, Sebastian, Thresia, Jenkins, Timothy C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiotics
Breastfeeding & lactation
Caregivers
Children & youth
Concise Communication
Disease prevention
Ear diseases
Hearing loss
Infections
Influenza
Pain management
Quality improvement
Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:Surveyed caregivers of children in Denver, Colorado, with acute otitis media (AOM) preferred immediate antibiotics over delayed antibiotics or observation. Overall, 77% stated that they would immediately fill a prescription written as delayed. In contrast, 86% of caregivers favored whichever duration was recommended by the provider or the shortest duration necessary.
ISSN:2732-494X
2732-494X
DOI:10.1017/ash.2021.242