A Study to Support Increased Information and Participation in the Decision Making Process for Parents of Children who have Acute Inflammation of the Middle Ear
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to promote and evaluate the effectiveness of increasing the information provided to parents and involving them in the decision making process for the treatment of acute inflammation of the middle ear in their child, in the Emergency Department setting. Data will be collected to see if the information and decision aide will significantly decrease the rate of antibiotic use with no increase in adverse events.