Results of a national study on the awareness of and attitudes toward acute otitis media (AOM) among clinicians and the estimated direct healthcare costs in Turkey (TR-AOM Study)

Dinleyici E. Ç., Yuksel F., Yargic Z. A., Unalacak M., Ünlüoğlu İ.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, cilt.77, sa.5, ss.756-761, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 77 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.02.004
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.756-761
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute otitis media, Turkey, Cost, Children, PRACTICE GUIDELINE, DIAGNOSIS, PEDIATRICIANS, PREVENTION, MANAGEMENT, PHYSICIANS, CHILDREN
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aims: Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most frequent diagnoses and reasons for prescribing antibiotics in children. The aims of this prospective study were the following: (1) to assess the continuing education of physicians and the sources of information about AOM; (2) to assess the current knowledge of and attitudes toward AOM as well as the compliance with AOM guidelines; (3) to evaluate opinions about vaccines against AOM; and (4) to estimate the potential costs of AOM on the healthcare system in Turkey.