Triage according to paediatric telephone protocol for abdominal pain
|
Emergency services called
|
Go to emergency department now
|
Go to office now
|
See today in office
|
See within 2 weeks in office
|
Home care
|
Call emergency services now, N
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Go to emergency department now, N
|
1
|
14
|
4
|
|
|
1
|
Go to office now, N
|
|
11
|
21
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
See today in office, N
|
|
3
|
2
|
12
|
1
|
3
|
See within 2 weeks in office, N
|
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
|
Home care, N
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
9
|
Total, N
|
2
|
28
|
27
|
18
|
4
|
17
|
Physician triage recommendation in accordance with telephone triage protocol, N (%)
|
1 (50%)
|
14 (50%)
|
21 (78%)
|
12 (67%)
|
2 (50%)
|
9 (53%)
|
Logistic/organisational reasons for discrepancy, N (%)
|
1 (50%)
|
11 (39%)
|
4 (15%)
|
0 (0%)
|
0 (0%)
|
0 (0%)
|
Medical reasons for discrepancy, N (%)
|
0 (0%)
|
3 (11%)
|
2 (7%)
|
5 (28%)
|
2 (50%)
|
8 (47%)
|
Inappropriate management by physician, N (%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (5%) (overtriage) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |