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Parent information needs and experience regarding acute otitis media in children: A systematic review

Salima Meherali1, Lisa Hartling1, Alyson Campbell1

  • 1University of Alberta, Canada.

Patient Education and Counseling
|October 1, 2020
PubMed

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Parents often lack information about acute otitis media (AOM), leading to uncertainty in managing their child's ear infections. Addressing these information gaps is crucial for better AOM care and family well-being.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Knowledge Translation

Background:

  • Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common pediatric condition affecting up to 75% of children before age 5.
  • Parents frequently face challenges due to insufficient accurate information on AOM and its management.
  • A significant knowledge-practice gap exists in AOM management for children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize existing literature on parental information needs and experiences concerning AOM management.
  • To provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges parents face in managing AOM.
  • To inform the development of parent-centered knowledge translation tools for AOM.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review of literature was conducted.
  • Searches were performed across four electronic databases.
  • Inclusion criteria focused on parental information needs and experiences with AOM, English language, and publication from January 2000 onward.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-one articles were included from 1121 retrieved.
  • Parents generally exhibit limited knowledge about AOM.
  • Poor understanding of AOM leads to parental uncertainty in managing their child's condition.

Conclusions:

  • Parents of children with AOM have significant unmet information needs.
  • Information deficits negatively impact AOM management and overall child and family well-being.
  • Identified needs and experiences are being used to create evidence-based tools for parents.
Abstract

Keywords:
Acute otitis mediaInformation needParent’s experiencesPediatricSystematic review

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