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Improving Communication During Pediatric Visits for Acute Respiratory Illness

NCT01168778 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1313

Last updated 2010-07-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The excessive use of outpatient antibiotics in the pediatric population has contributed to the rapid development of resistance in many strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Research has shown that community-based interventions may have a modest impact on reducing the injudicious use of antibiotics in children. However, since the actual prescribing of antibiotics is done by physicians and research has shown that physician-parent communication patterns during pediatric visits for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) strongly influence antibiotic prescription rate, it is crucial to develop effective interventions aimed specifically at them.

The overall goal of this study is to improve physician-parent communication patterns during visits for pediatric ARTI and, ultimately, to decrease rates of antibiotic prescribing for these illnesses in children.

Conditions

  • Upper Respiratory Infection

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physician Workshop

Physicians that were assigned to the intervention group attended a 3.5 hour intervention workshop where they were trained in skills to communicate information about physical examination findings, treatment, and follow-up that will ultimately facilitate appropriate antibiotic prescribing and increase parent satisfaction with care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPH · University of Washington/ Seattle Children's Hospital

  • James A Taylor, MD, MPH · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-04-30
Completion
2009-04-30

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