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Otitis media with effusion: what parents want to know

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2007

I M Vlastos ,
J Hajiioannou  and
M Houlakis
I M Vlastos*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens Department of Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete,Crete, Greece
J Hajiioannou
Affiliation:
Department of Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete,Crete, Greece Department of Otolaryngology, Aghios Nikolaos General Hospital, Crete, Greece
M Houlakis
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens
*
Address for correspondence: Dr I M Vlastos, PO Box 12462, 26 Kiprion Agoniston, Dasos Haidariou, Athens, Greece. Fax: +302105811832 E-mail: giannisvlastos@yahoo.gr
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Abstract

Introduction:

Otitis media with effusion is a common condition of childhood. The development of an information leaflet for parents of children with the condition, and its impact on clinical management, have not previously been examined.

Patients and methods:

Eighteen doctors and 38 parents assessed the content of an information leaflet on otitis media with effusion, by applying two rounds of the modified Delphi technique. A qualitative assessment of content items was also performed.

Results:

From the 23-item list used in the first assessment round, four items had a low doctor–parent agreement and seven were excluded. Differences were also noticed in comments on the value of such leaflets, with parents being more positive about the value of leaflet distribution.

Conclusion:

During the consultation, doctors may not tell parents what they want to know, especially regarding daily care of their child. An information leaflet, developed using the Delphi technique, can help reduce this discrepancy and increase parents' satisfaction.

Keywords

Otitis Media With EffusionPamphletsDelphi Technique
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 122 , Issue 1 , January 2008 , pp. 21 - 24
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2007

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