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Formal infectious diseases consultations at a tertiary pediatric hospital: a 14-year review

Amanda Gwee1, Jonathan R Carapetis, Jim Buttery

  • 1From the *Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of General Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne ; †Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Victoria; ‡Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Western Australia; §Department of Infectious Diseases and Monash Immunization, Monash Children's Hospital, Monash Health; ¶Monash University; and ‖Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
|January 1, 2014
PubMed

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Demand for pediatric infectious diseases expertise is rising, driven by complex cases. This study analyzes consultation trends to aid hospital resource planning and service allocation for infectious disease management.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Hospital Administration

Background:

  • The infectious diseases service in a major Australian pediatric hospital experienced a 14-year period of analysis.
  • Increasing complexity of pediatric patients necessitates specialized infectious disease consultations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in formal consultations received by a pediatric infectious diseases service.
  • To identify the primary reasons for seeking pediatric infectious disease expertise.
  • To inform future resource allocation and service planning.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of formal consultation data.
  • Data collected over a 14-year period from a large Australian pediatric hospital.
  • Categorization of consultation reasons.

Main Results:

  • Significant increase in demand for pediatric infectious diseases consultations over the 14-year period.
  • Identification of key drivers for consultations, reflecting evolving patient complexity.
  • Quantification of service utilization patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric infectious diseases services face growing demand.
  • Understanding consultation patterns is crucial for effective resource management.
  • Findings support proactive planning for specialized pediatric healthcare services.

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