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Table 5 Subsequent Outcomes

From: Assessing patient safety in a pediatric telemedicine setting: a multi-methods study

Telemedicine Physician’s Primary Decision

 

Subsequent Outcomesa

The patient was not referred to the ED

 

Visited a physician within the next 2 days

Did not visit a physician within the next 2 days

Visited the ED despite having no referral

231b [~ 71.5%]

122 [~ 37.7%]

Not referred to the ED

104 [~ 32.2%]

4 [~ 1.2%]

1 [~ 0.3%]

Referred to ED by the face-to-face physician (and released)

The patient was referred to the ED

 

Visited the ED and was discharged

Visited the ED and was admitted

Did not visit the ED despite a referral

29 [8.9%]

but visited a physician in the community

and did not visit physician in the community

92 [~ 28.4%]

51 [~ 15.7%]

12 [~ 3.7%]

14 [~ 4.3%]

15 [~ 4.6%]

Total

323 [100%]

 

Missing

16

 
  1. a Parents’ compliance with the instructions provided by the online physician and follow-up face-to-face medical consultations in the community
  2. b In most consultations (231/323 = ~ 71.5%), the online physician provided the parents with comprehensive explanations and instructions and did not refer the child to the ED.