Development of an electronic conversation aid to support shared decision making for children with acute otitis media.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The overuse of antibiotics for acute otitis media (AOM) in children is a healthcare quality issue in part arising from conflicting parent and physician understanding of the risks and benefits of antibiotics for AOM. Our objective was to develop a conversation aid that supports shared decision making (SDM) with parents of children who are diagnosed with non-severe AOM in the acute care setting.

Materials and methods

We developed a web-based encounter tool following a human-centered design approach that includes active collaboration with parents, clinicians, and designers using literature review, observations of clinical encounters, parental and clinician surveys, and interviews. Insights from these processes informed the iterative creation of prototypes that were re

SUBMITTER: Anderson JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8054029 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature