Sangami Pugazenthi, Miguel A Hernandez-Rovira, Alexander S Fabiano, James L Rogers, Avi A Gajjar, Raj Swaroop Lavadi, Galal A Elsayed, Jacob K Greenberg, Daniel M Hafez, M Burhan Janjua, John Ogunlade, Brenton H Pennicooke, Nitin Agarwal
Mapping the geographic migration of United States neurosurgeons across training and current practice regions: associations with academic productivity
Journal of neurosurgery
acute otitis media aom children aged 5 years old younger poses critical health concern affecting general health children emotional wellbeing parents objective study evaluate parental understanding attitudes experiences related aom management including use antibiotics without physician prescription crosssectional study carried months may june 2023 collect data study validated questionnaire converted google form given parents children aged 5 years younger sought healthcare children primary healthcare centers abha city aseer region saudi arabia total 406 parents participated study 648 women 453 age range 25 34 years majority 901 resided urban areas significant proportion 722 university education among respondents 227 agreed bacteria cause aom 217 agreed caused viruses total 510 acknowledged need antibiotics management aom terms treatment 845 835 believed analgesics antibiotics respectively effective otalgia substantial portion 431 347 377 respectively believed antibiotics could reduce pain relieve fever prevent recurrence almost threequarters sought medical advice primarily paediatricians 377 obtained information aom internet furthermore almost third 288 chose wait physicians appointment immediately administered antibiotics without physicians prescription due concerns disease progression approximately two fifths 384 requested physicians prescribe antibiotics pattern agreement actual rate antibiotic prescriptions 384 notable deficiency knowledge unsafe practices aom management evident among parents aseer region underscores pressing need educational program aimed improving parental health literacy regarding otitis media causes treatments well preventive measures