Comparative Study of Adherence to Antibiotic Therapy Among Pediatric Patients: Hospital Emergency Department vs. Primary Care Center

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07711756

University Hospital, Montpellier191 enrolled

Overview

This study was initiated because of the limited litterature available on this topic. The objective was to compare adherence to antibiotic therapy among a pediatric population treated in two healthcare settings in France: the Gignac Health Center, a primary care facility, and the Pediatric Emergency Department of Montpellier University Hospital. This observational study assessed treatment adherence through a telephone questionnaire administered to parents after the theorical end of the treatment.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

191

Conditions

Tonsillitis Acute Pneumonia - Bacterial Otitis Media Acute Cystitis Acute Sinusitis Bacterial Pneumonia Atypical Impetigo

Eligibility

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 3 months to 16 years * Receiving an outpatient oral antibiotic prescription * Diagnosed with an acute bacterial infection Exclusion Criteria: * Unemancipated minors presenting without a parent or legal guardian. * Participation in another clinical research study with an ongoing exclusion period * Refusal to participate after the reflection period * Parents unable to understand the study information (e.g., language barrier or cognitive impairment) * Not affiliated with, or not a beneficiary of, a national health insurance scheme * Pregnant or breastfeeding female participants

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of patients who adhered to the antibiotic prescription provided by the general practitioner (GP) or the emergency physician (University Hospital)

Treatment adherence was considered satisfactory when at least 80% of the prescribed antibiotic course was taken

Time frame: The study period extended from the initial consultation (antibiotic prescription) to 21 days after the prescription, depending on the prescribed treatment duration.