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Requesting physicians' experiences regarding infectious disease consultations.

Authors :
Pavese P
Sellier E
Laborde L
Gennai S
Stahl JP
François P
Source :
BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2011 Mar 14; Vol. 11, pp. 62. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Mar 14.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Background: Solicited consultations constitute a substantial workload for infectious disease (ID) specialists in the hospital setting. The objectives of this survey were to describe requesting physicians' experiences regarding ID consultations.<br />Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a university-affiliated hospital in France in 2009. All physicians were eligible (n = 530) and received a self-administered questionnaire. The main outcomes were reasons for request and opinion. Secondary outcomes were frequency of request and declared adherence to recommendations.<br />Results: The participation rate was 44.7% (237/530). Among the responders, 187 (79%) had solicited the ID consultation service within the previous year. Ninety-three percent of the responders (173/187) were satisfied with the ID consultation. The main reasons for requesting consultations were the need for therapeutic advice (93%), quality of care improvement (73%) and the rapidity of access (61%). ID consultations were requested several times a month by 52% (72/138) of senior physicians and by 73% (36/49) of residents (p = 0.01). Self-reported adherence to diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations was 83% and 79%, respectively.<br />Conclusion: The respondent requesting physicians expressed great satisfaction regarding ID consultations that they requested principally to improve patient care and to assist in medical decision making.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1471-2334
Volume :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
BMC infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21401916
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-11-62