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Requesting physicians' experiences regarding infectious disease consultations.
- Source :
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BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2011 Mar 14; Vol. 11, pp. 62. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Mar 14. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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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