Impact of Pediatric Acute Otitis Media on Child and Parental Quality of Life and Associated Productivity Loss in Malaysia: A Prospective Observational Study

• Main Authors: Crawford, Bruce, Hashim, Siti Sabzah Mohd, Prepageran, Narayanan, Goh, Bee See, Meier, Genevieve, Wada, Keiko, Coon, Cheryl, Delgleize, Emmanuelle, DeRosa, Michael
• Format: Article
• Published: Adis Open Access 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19198/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40801-016-0099-9
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) affects both child and parental quality of life (QoL). Data on QoL associated with AOM in Malaysia is sparse, and the burden of indirect costs have not been previously reported. Objective: To determine the effect of pediatric AOM on child and parental QoL in Mala...