Antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media : criteria and performance in Danish general practice
Engelsk titel: Antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media : criteria and performance in Danish general practice
Författare:
Jensen, Peter M.
;
Lous, Joergen
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 24
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 59518
Sammanfattning
The objective was to assess implicit criteria (i.e. what the general practitioner (GP) considers good clinical practice) for and performance (i.e. what the GP actually does) with regard to antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media in Danish general practice. Criteria was assessed by survey among general practitioners. Performance was assessed by prospective registration of consultations with general practitioners' related to otitis media. The conclusion was that Danish general practitioners criteria for antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media are restrictive, with non-antibiotic treatment in cases of short duration. Performance suggests a less restrictive pattern.