Table 2. Outcomes of Follow-up Visits.
| Outcome | Value |
|---|---|
| Any office visit (stratified by follow-up plan), proportion (%)a | 112/169 (66) |
| Visit recommended, clinic appointment made prior to discharge | 27/31 (87) |
| Visit recommended, family instructed to make appointment | 76/111 (68) |
| Visit recommended, no time range suggested | 0/2 |
| Visit recommended only if worsening symptoms | 4/12 (33) |
| No follow-up plan noted | 5/13 (38) |
| Saw primary care physician at office visit, No. (%) | 75 (67) |
| ≥1 New prescription provided, No. (%) | 13 (12) |
| Breathing treatment | 8 (7) |
| Corticosteroids | 2 (2) |
| Antibioticb | 7 (6) |
| “(Routine) visit was a good use of my or my family’s time,” No. (%) | |
| Strongly agree | 55 (50) |
| Agree | 49 (45) |
| Uncertain | 2 (2) |
| Disagree | 4 (4) |
| Strongly disagree | 0 |
| “Which aspect of visit was most useful?”c | |
| New treatment provided | 6 (6) |
| Treatment(s) were stopped | 2 (2) |
| Reassurance provided | 73 (70) |
| Education provided | 15 (14) |
| Don’t know | 3 (3) |
| Otherd | 5 (5) |
a
Follow-up plan ascertained by medical record review.
b
For pneumonia (n = 1) and otitis media (n = 6).
c
Was only asked to families who agreed or strongly agreed that visit was a good use of time; respondents were asked to choose the 1 best answer.
d
Help with suctioning (n = 2), oxygen measurement (n = 1), readmitted (n = 2).