The follow up of acute otitis media in general practice.
Acute Otitis Media is a common condition of childhood which potentially has a number of significant sequelae including the development of Otitis Media with Effusion ('Glue Ear'). A general practice based study is described which assesses the implementation of a protocol for the follow up of Acute Otitis Media by the primary care team. The results of this study show that following the introduction of a follow up protocol a significantly improved rate of follow up was achieved with resultant improvements in the identification of 'Glue Ear' and hence more appropriate referral for ENT care.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005194:Family Practice; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies