Parental experiences and attitudes regarding the management of acute otitis media--a comparative questionnaire between Finland and The Netherlands

Background. Both treatment guidelines and the amount of antibiotics used for acute otitis media (AOM) vary across western countries. Parental expectations and their awareness of antimicrobial use and resistance, which may also be influenced by the guidelines, are not yet completely known. Objective. To compare parental experiences and opinions regarding the management of AOM in children with AOM in Finland and The Netherlands. Methods. We sent the questionnaires via public day care in Turku, Finland, and Utrecht, The Netherlands. We asked about family background, child's history of AOM and par... Mehr ...