Watchful Waiting for Cases of Pediatric Otitis Media: Modeling Parental Response to Physician Advice

Watchful waiting (WW) can reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in the treatment of pediatric otitis media (ear infection), but its utility is impaired by underutilization and noncompliance. Guided by advice response theory, the current study proposes advantage and capacity as factors that predict how c...

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Published in:	Journal of health communication Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. 919 - 926
Main Authors:	MacGeorge, Erina L., Smith, Rachel A., Caldes, Emily P., Hackman, Nicole M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Routledge 01-08-2016 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics Caregivers Child, Preschool Compliance Ears & hearing Female Health education Health technology assessment Humans Infant Infections Male Medical treatment Middle Aged Models, Theoretical Otitis Media - therapy Parents - psychology Pediatrics Physician-Patient Relations Surveys and Questionnaires Watchful Waiting Young Adult
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