Diagnostic methods and written advice for acute otitis media in primary health care

Autor: Veronica Frey Esgård, Ida Lindman, Anja Maria Braend, Guro Haugen Fossum, Thorbjörn Lundberg, Anna Moberg, Lena Nordeman, Chrysoula Papachristodoulou, Pär-Daniel Sundvall
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, Vol 42, Iss 4, Pp 532-537 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 02813432
1502-7724
0281-3432
DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2024.2352444
Popis: Background Otomicroscopy and pneumatic methods are superior to otoscopy alone in diagnosing acute otitis media (AOM). There is a lack of knowledge regarding the use of different diagnostic methods for AOM in primary health care in Sweden and Norway.Methods This cross-sectional study included a questionnaire completed by general practitioners (GPs) and specialist trainees (STs/residents/registrars) working in primary care in Sweden and Norway. Multivariable binary logistic regressions were performed to evaluate the use of diagnostic methods and written advice adjusted for educational level, sex and country.Results Otoscopy was the most frequently used method. Sweden had greater access to the more accurate diagnostic methods. In Norway, the following methods were used to a lesser extent: pneumatic otoscopy, adjusted OR 0.15 (95% CI 0.10–0.23; p
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