Table 1.
Frequency of Parent-Facing Resource Content About Antibiotics Identified on Free-Standing Children’s Hospital Websites
| Topic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Content | ||
| Mentions viral vs bacterial | 33 | 100.0 |
| Conditions re: viral vs bacterial | ||
| Common cold/runny nose | 32 | 97.0 |
| Sore throat (not strep throat) | 27 | 81.8 |
| Strep throat | 25 | 75.8 |
| Ear infection | 25 | 75.8 |
| Bronchitis/chest cold/cough | 23 | 69.7 |
| Influenza | 22 | 66.7 |
| Sinus infection | 21 | 63.6 |
| Urinary tract infection | 19 | 57.6 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 36.4 |
| Diarrhea/vomiting and/or fever | 10 | 30.3 |
| Respiratory infection (unspecified) | 7 | 21.2 |
| Whooping cough | 4 | 12.1 |
| Consequences/risks of antibiotic use | ||
| Antibiotic resistance | 33 | 100.0 |
| Adverse effects (hives, allergies) | 24 | 72.7 |
| Common side effects (eg, nausea) | 22 | 66.7 |
| Risks associated with antibiotic-resistant infection (eg, Clostridioides difficile infection, death) |
16 | 48.5 |
| Disturb gut flora/kill “good bacteria” | 5 | 15.2 |
| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 3 | 9.1 |
| Hospitalization | 3 | 9.1 |
| Optimizing antibiotic prescribing | ||
| Tailoring antibiotics | 5 | 15.2 |
| Risks of broad spectrum vs narrow spectrum | 3 | 9.1 |
| Format | ||
| Text with headings | 32 | 97.0 |
| Supplemental images | 14 | 42.4 |
| Video and audio | 13 | 39.4 |
| Printable handout | 2 | 6.1 |
| Audio only | 1 | 3.0 |
| Links out to external resources | ||
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 12 | 36.3 |
| Joint Commission | 1 | 3.0 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | 1 | 3.0 |
| Languages available other than English | ||
| Spanish | 8 | 24.2 |