ArticleBMC primary care2022
Parents' experiences caring for children with acute otitis media: a qualitative analysis.
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- Reimagining grommet follow-up care: audiology-led outcomes and cost comparison with ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and nurse-led models.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Exploring Parental Experiences of Childhood Ear Health Clinics and Their Acceptability of AI-Based Diagnostic Tools: A Qualitative Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Trends in the incidence and burden of otitis media in children: a global analysis from 1990 to 2021.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Modification of an outcome measure to follow symptoms of children with acute otitis media.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding Risk Factors for Otitis Media among Caretakers of Children in Puducherry- A Descriptive Cross Sectional Study.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- New insights into the treatment of acute otitis media.Expert review of anti-infective therapy · 2023Review
- Parents' Experiences Caring for Children Diagnosed With Ear Infections: A Qualitative Analysis.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known regarding parents' experiences caring for children with acute otitis media (AOM). This study aimed to explore parents' experiences caring for their child with AOM, identifying symptoms they observed, their thoughts and feelings about those symptoms, how they managed the episode, and what factors caused them to seek medical evaluation.
methodsFrom October 2019 to February 2020, we conducted 24 semi-structured cross-sectional interviews with parents of children 3 to 36 months of age with AOM diagnosed at primary care offices associated with the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh regarding (1) symptoms and behaviors that led parents to believe their child might have AOM; (2) symptoms that were most bothersome to parent and child; (3) what parents did in response to these symptoms; (4) motivations for seeking clinical care; and (5) parents' expectations regarding AOM resolution. Data were analyzed using template analysis, resulting in a hybrid inductive/deductive analytic process.
resultsWe interviewed 24 parents within 72 h of diagnosis of AOM. Parents frequently believed ear tugging was the symptom most indicative of AOM, despite its presence in only half of the children in this sample. Parents consistently sought medical care when their child had an elevated temperature or lack of sleep, or when symptoms worsened or were unresponsive to home remedies. Parents of children with history of recurrent AOM had less difficulty identifying symptoms of AOM than parents of children with their first ear infection.
conclusionsOur findings provide insight into symptoms of AOM that cause parents concern and motivate the use of healthcare services. Parents differed in their abilities to observe and report symptoms of AOM. Thus, when interviewing parents who are concerned their preverbal child has AOM, rather than focusing on ear tugging and fever alone, providers should ascertain all unusual behaviors observed by the parent.
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