Caregiver perspectives and preferences for acute otitis media management

Holly M. Frost; Amy Keith; Thresia Sebastian; Timothy C. Jenkins

doi:10.1017/ash.2021.242

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2021)

Caregiver perspectives and preferences for acute otitis media management

Holly M. Frost,
Amy Keith,
Thresia Sebastian,
Timothy C. Jenkins

Affiliations

Holly M. Frost: ORCiD; Department of Pediatrics, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado Office of Research, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
Amy Keith: ORCiD; Office of Research, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado
Thresia Sebastian: ORCiD; Department of Pediatrics, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
Timothy C. Jenkins: ORCiD; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.242
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1

Abstract

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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.

Published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

ISSN: 2732-494X (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology

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