Parents’ Recall of the Last Visit With Their Child to a Doctor for an Acute Respiratory Infection
| Question | Parents Giving Response, % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Lot | Some | A Little | Not at All | |
| Were reasons you might want an antibiotic for your child discussed with the doctor? | 18 | 26 | 32 | 24 |
| Were reasons you might not want to use an antibiotic discussed with the doctor? | 12 | 15 | 24 | 48 |
| Would you prefer involvement in future decisions about the use of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections for your child? | 75 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| Parents Responding “No,” % | ||||
| Was there any discussion about possible harms of antibiotics? | 78 | |||
| Were you asked by the doctor whether or not you wanted an antibiotic for your child? | 61 | |||
| Did the doctor explain that you had a choice about whether or not an antibiotic was prescribed? | 61 | |||
| Was the decision about antibiotic prescribing shared between you and your doctor? | 56 | |||