Comparative Study of Adherence to Antibiotic Therapy Among Pediatric Patients: Hospital Emergency Department vs. Primary Care Center

Comparative Study of Adherence to Antibiotic Therapy Among Pediatric Patients: The Gignac Primary Care Medical Center Versus the Pediatric Emergency Department of Montpellier University Hospital (CHU Montpellier).

This study was initiated because of the limited litterature available on this topic. The objective was to compare adherence to antibiotic therapy among a pediatric population treated in two healthcare settings in France: the Gignac Health Center, a primary care facility, and the Pediatric Emergency Department of Montpellier University Hospital. This observational study assessed treatment adherence through a telephone questionnaire administered to parents after the theorical end of the treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 3 months to 16 years
• Receiving an outpatient oral antibiotic prescription
• Diagnosed with an acute bacterial infection

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unemancipated minors presenting without a parent or legal guardian.
• Participation in another clinical research study with an ongoing exclusion period
• Refusal to participate after the reflection period
• Parents unable to understand the study information (e.g., language barrier or cognitive impairment)
• Not affiliated with, or not a beneficiary of, a national health insurance scheme
• Pregnant or breastfeeding female participants