Acute cough in Italian children: parents' beliefs, approach to treatment, and the family impact.

Conclusions: Parents' actions against cough episodes were variable, depending on their beliefs, smoking habit, and occupational status. The parents' perceived efficacy of usual prescriptions is poor, and their willingness to pay out-of-pocket for an "effective remedy" against cough is high. The interest for alternative treatments is not negligible in these circumstances. PMID: 30988950 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30988950?dopt=Abstract

Source: Respiratory Care - April 18, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Dal Negro RW, Zanasi A, Turco P, Povero M Tags: Multidiscip Respir Med Source Type: research