Caregiver perspectives and preferences for acute otitis media management

Autor: Holly M. Frost, Amy Keith, Thresia Sebastian, Timothy C. Jenkins
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 1 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2732-494X
DOI: 10.1017/ash.2021.242
Popis: 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.
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