Effect of eHealth on AB Use of Children With Acute, Uncomplicated URTIs

The (self-management) FeverApp contains evidence-based information about fever and how to deal with it, tailored (phase-oriented) fever advices, and the option to monitor the health status of the child during a fever episode. All information and advices are based on the clinical expertise of paediatricians and the most recent international literature on fever, and complement the Dutch national fever guidelines. It is expected that by letting the body fight the infection on its own in a safe way, less ABs are needed, and the immune system will get stronger leading to less future infections as well.

The (self-care) DMT App is a decision making tool (DMT) that can be used by parents to choose a safe and effective herbal medicine (HM) product to reduce symptoms of mild, acute uncomplicated URTIs in their child. The advices that the DMT App provides, are based on a systematic review (SR) of SRs on effectiveness of HM for URTIs, a SR on working mechanisms of the most promising herbs, a prescription rates study of HM for URTIs in 6 European countries, and current EMA status of the included herbs. No prescription from a doctor is needed for these products.