Abstract
We studied exclusion policies and child care center directors' opinions regarding antibiotic use for childhood illnesses. Among 135 respondents, 96.9% reported that they had written policies on exclusion of children for acute illnesses. Although 52.4% of respondents agreed that children are prescribed antibiotics unnecessarily, 89.1% believed that parents pressure physicians to prescribe unnecessary antibiotics.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Child Day Care Centers / organization & administration*
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Child Day Care Centers / statistics & numerical data
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Organizational Policy*
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Parents / psychology
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Pennsylvania
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Practice Patterns, Physicians'
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Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy*
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Surveys and Questionnaires