Parental Views on the Non-Operative Management of Simple Appendicitis in Children: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey.
Journal
World journal of surgery
ISSN: 1432-2323
Titre abrégé: World J Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7704052
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2022
Jan 2022
Historique:
accepted:
07
08
2021
pubmed:
25
9
2021
medline:
1
2
2022
entrez:
24
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To determine parental attitudes for the non-operative management of simple appendicitis and determine willingness to participate in research evaluating different management options. Voluntary cross-sectional survey of parents/guardians presenting to paediatric outpatient department. Likert scale of 0-10 (strongly disagree-strongly agree) was utilised, analysis by individual question responses. Results are presented as medians [IQR], paired t test, the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test analysis as appropriate. A p value of < 0.05 is considered significant. Of 311 respondents, 81% (252/311) completed all the questions. The majority (73%, 220/303) believed that appendicitis needed an urgent operation, and 88% (264/299) believed that perforated appendicitis was a life-threatening condition. Fifty-two per cent (131/252) preferred operative management, and 48% (121/252) preferred antibiotic treatment. The most important factors influencing treatment choice were removal of pain (84%, 246/293), removal of infection (83%, 244/293) and minimising complications (54%, 162/293). Concerns regarding antibiotic treatment included the potential for recurrence (75%, 204/271), the risk of progression (63%, 170/271) and the potential of future surgery (53%, 145/271). The perceived beneficial factors of antibiotic treatment included avoiding surgery, 64% (173/269) and surgical complications 68% (184/269). When asked to consider whether they would participate in clinical research evaluating the two treatment options, parents were equally in favour (39%), against (26%) or unsure (35%). Our study demonstrates equipoise in the parental acceptance of antibiotics as a treatment simple appendicitis in children, or participation in research evaluating this topic. However, the important factors that may influence this decision have been identified to guide future conversations.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
To determine parental attitudes for the non-operative management of simple appendicitis and determine willingness to participate in research evaluating different management options.
METHOD
METHODS
Voluntary cross-sectional survey of parents/guardians presenting to paediatric outpatient department. Likert scale of 0-10 (strongly disagree-strongly agree) was utilised, analysis by individual question responses. Results are presented as medians [IQR], paired t test, the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test analysis as appropriate. A p value of < 0.05 is considered significant.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Of 311 respondents, 81% (252/311) completed all the questions. The majority (73%, 220/303) believed that appendicitis needed an urgent operation, and 88% (264/299) believed that perforated appendicitis was a life-threatening condition. Fifty-two per cent (131/252) preferred operative management, and 48% (121/252) preferred antibiotic treatment. The most important factors influencing treatment choice were removal of pain (84%, 246/293), removal of infection (83%, 244/293) and minimising complications (54%, 162/293). Concerns regarding antibiotic treatment included the potential for recurrence (75%, 204/271), the risk of progression (63%, 170/271) and the potential of future surgery (53%, 145/271). The perceived beneficial factors of antibiotic treatment included avoiding surgery, 64% (173/269) and surgical complications 68% (184/269). When asked to consider whether they would participate in clinical research evaluating the two treatment options, parents were equally in favour (39%), against (26%) or unsure (35%).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our study demonstrates equipoise in the parental acceptance of antibiotics as a treatment simple appendicitis in children, or participation in research evaluating this topic. However, the important factors that may influence this decision have been identified to guide future conversations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34557942
doi: 10.1007/s00268-021-06305-y
pii: 10.1007/s00268-021-06305-y
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Langues
eng
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