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The impact of primary care on emergency department presentation and hospital admission with pneumonia: a case-control study of preschool-aged children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In children, community-acquired pneumonia is a frequent cause of emergency department (ED) presentation and hospital admission. Quality primary care may prevent some of these hospital visits.

Aims

The aim of this study was to identify primary care factors associated with ED presentation and hospital admission of preschool-aged children with community-acquired pneumonia.

Methods

A case-control study was conducted by enrolling three groups: children presenting to the ED with pneumonia and admitted (n = 326), or discharged home (n = 179), and well-neighbourhood controls (n = 351). Interviews with parents and primary care staff were conducted and health record review was performed. The association of primary care factors with ED presentation and hospital admission, controlling for available confounding factors, was determined using logistic regression.

Results

Children were more likely to present to the ED with pneumonia if they did not have a usual general practitioner (GP) (odds ratio (OR) = 2.50, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.67-3.70), their GP worked ? 20 h/week (OR = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.10-3.13) or their GP practice lacked an immunisation recall system (OR = 5.44, 95% CI = 2.26-13.09). Lower parent ratings for continuity (OR=1.63, 95% CI = 1.01-2.62), communication (OR = 2.01, 95% CI = 1.29-3.14) and overall satisfaction (OR = 2.16, 95% CI = 1.34-3.47) increased the likelihood of ED presentation. Children were more likely to be admitted when antibiotics were prescribed in primary care (OR = 2.50, 95% CI = 1.43-4.55). Hospital admission was less likely if children did not have a usual GP (OR = 0.22, 95% CI = 0.11-0.40) or self-referred to the ED (OR = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.26-0.89).

Conclusions

Accessible and continuous primary care is associated with a decreased likelihood of preschool-aged children with pneumonia presenting to the ED and an increased likelihood of hospital admission, implying more appropriate referral. Lower parental satisfaction is associated with an increased likelihood of ED presentation.

SUBMITTER: Emery DP

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4498163 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The impact of primary care on emergency department presentation and hospital admission with pneumonia: a case-control study of preschool-aged children.

Emery Diane P DP Milne Tania T Gilchrist Catherine A CA Gibbons Megan J MJ Robinson Elizabeth E Coster Gregor D GD Forrest Christopher B CB Harnden Anthony A Mant David D Grant Cameron C CC

NPJ primary care respiratory medicine 20150205

<h4>Background</h4>In children, community-acquired pneumonia is a frequent cause of emergency department (ED) presentation and hospital admission. Quality primary care may prevent some of these hospital visits.<h4>Aims</h4>The aim of this study was to identify primary care factors associated with ED presentation and hospital admission of preschool-aged children with community-acquired pneumonia.<h4>Methods</h4>A case-control study was conducted by enrolling three groups: children presenting to t ...[more]

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