PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES AFTER SURGERY FOR CHRONIC OTITIS-MEDIA

Sixty-four parents completed questionnaires pertaining to their knowle dge, attitudes and experiences both before and two months after their children underwent adenoidectomy and grommet insertion. Although a pos itive image of and high satisfaction with both procedure and inpatient stay were demonstrated, many parents failed to appreciate the existen ce, nature and frequency of possible complications. Parents should be given quite explicit descriptions of the most common postoperative pro blems.