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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Main Authors: Holly M. Frost (Author), Amy Keith (Author), Thresia Sebastian (Author), Timothy C. Jenkins (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Cambridge University Press, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:10.1017/ash.2021.242
2732-494X