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Telephone triage by primary care physicians.

S Z Yanovski1, J A Yanovski, J D Malley

  • 1Greenfield Research Center, Department of Family Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

Pediatrics
|April 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Physician experience impacts telephone triage accuracy. Faculty physicians excelled at identifying serious pediatric cases, while experience didn't consistently improve resident or private practitioner decision-making in simulated calls.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Family Medicine
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Accurate telephone triage is crucial for pediatric patient management.
  • Assessing the impact of physician experience on telephone decision-making is vital.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the telephone decision-making accuracy of physicians with varying experience levels.
  • To evaluate if experience in pediatrics or family practice improves telephone triage of pediatric patients.

Main Methods:

  • Simulated telephone interviews with a standardized mother presenting three pediatric cases.
  • Participants included first-year residents, third-year residents, faculty, and private practitioners.
  • Decisions assessed included whether the child needed to be seen that evening.

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Main Results:

  • Experienced physicians (faculty, third-year residents, private practitioners) were less likely to over-triage non-severe cases compared to first-year residents.
  • Faculty demonstrated superior management of a severely dehydrated child scenario.
  • A significant portion of residents and private practitioners made inappropriate decisions, with interpretation of information being key, not question quantity.

Conclusions:

  • Physician experience does not consistently improve telephone triage accuracy for pediatric patients.
  • Faculty physicians showed better judgment in identifying severely ill children via telephone.
  • Effective telephone management relies on physician interpretation of gathered information, not just data collection.