Nurse-based telephone protocol versus usual care for management of URI and acute sinusitis: A controlled trial

Rajeev Chaudry; Robert J. Stroebel; Thomas G. McLeod; Holly K. Van Houten; James M. Naessens; Thomas M. Jaeger; Gregory A. Bartel; Sidna M. Scheitel

Nurse-based telephone protocol versus usual care for management of URI and acute sinusitis: A controlled trial

Rajeev Chaudry, Robert J. Stroebel, Thomas G. McLeod, Holly K. Van Houten, James M. Naessens, Thomas M. Jaeger, Gregory A. Bartel, Sidna M. Scheitel

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

Abstract

Two hundred and twelve patients with upper-respiratory-tract infection (URI) or sinusitis were treated using a nurse-based telephone protocol. This study evaluated the clinical outcomes and satisfaction of the patients compared with patients receiving usual care. For patients with URI, the rate of antibiotic administration was lower in the nurse-based telephone-treatment group (28% vs. 34%; P = .46), and for those with sinusitis, a greater proportion of the telephone treatment group received first-line antibiotics for the infection, compared with the usual care group (81% vs. 53%; P = .01). A guideline-based nurse telephone treatment protocol may decrease inappropriate use of antibiotics for URI and can result in a greater use of first-line antibiotics for patients with sinus infection with similar clinical outcomes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	26-31
Number of pages	6
Journal	Managed care interface
Volume	19
Issue number	8
State	Published - Aug 1 2006

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health Policy

Access to Document

Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Nurse-based telephone protocol versus usual care for management of URI and acute sinusitis: A controlled trial'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this

Nurse-based telephone protocol versus usual care for management of URI and acute sinusitis : A controlled trial. / Chaudry, Rajeev; Stroebel, Robert J.; McLeod, Thomas G.; Van Houten, Holly K.; Naessens, James M.; Jaeger, Thomas M.; Bartel, Gregory A.; Scheitel, Sidna M.

In: Managed care interface, Vol. 19, No. 8, 01.08.2006, p. 26-31.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

@article{fd0dab911b584fda91f9a69f0fd0d4ea,

title = "Nurse-based telephone protocol versus usual care for management of URI and acute sinusitis: A controlled trial",

abstract = "Two hundred and twelve patients with upper-respiratory-tract infection (URI) or sinusitis were treated using a nurse-based telephone protocol. This study evaluated the clinical outcomes and satisfaction of the patients compared with patients receiving usual care. For patients with URI, the rate of antibiotic administration was lower in the nurse-based telephone-treatment group (28% vs. 34%; P = .46), and for those with sinusitis, a greater proportion of the telephone treatment group received first-line antibiotics for the infection, compared with the usual care group (81% vs. 53%; P = .01). A guideline-based nurse telephone treatment protocol may decrease inappropriate use of antibiotics for URI and can result in a greater use of first-line antibiotics for patients with sinus infection with similar clinical outcomes.",

author = "Rajeev Chaudry and Stroebel, {Robert J.} and McLeod, {Thomas G.} and {Van Houten}, {Holly K.} and Naessens, {James M.} and Jaeger, {Thomas M.} and Bartel, {Gregory A.} and Scheitel, {Sidna M.}",

year = "2006",

month = aug,

day = "1",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "19",

pages = "26--31",

journal = "Managed Care Interface",

issn = "1096-5645",

publisher = "Medicom International, Inc.",

number = "8",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Nurse-based telephone protocol versus usual care for management of URI and acute sinusitis

T2 - A controlled trial

AU - Chaudry, Rajeev

AU - Stroebel, Robert J.

AU - McLeod, Thomas G.

AU - Van Houten, Holly K.

AU - Naessens, James M.

AU - Jaeger, Thomas M.

AU - Bartel, Gregory A.

AU - Scheitel, Sidna M.

PY - 2006/8/1

Y1 - 2006/8/1

N2 - Two hundred and twelve patients with upper-respiratory-tract infection (URI) or sinusitis were treated using a nurse-based telephone protocol. This study evaluated the clinical outcomes and satisfaction of the patients compared with patients receiving usual care. For patients with URI, the rate of antibiotic administration was lower in the nurse-based telephone-treatment group (28% vs. 34%; P = .46), and for those with sinusitis, a greater proportion of the telephone treatment group received first-line antibiotics for the infection, compared with the usual care group (81% vs. 53%; P = .01). A guideline-based nurse telephone treatment protocol may decrease inappropriate use of antibiotics for URI and can result in a greater use of first-line antibiotics for patients with sinus infection with similar clinical outcomes.

AB - Two hundred and twelve patients with upper-respiratory-tract infection (URI) or sinusitis were treated using a nurse-based telephone protocol. This study evaluated the clinical outcomes and satisfaction of the patients compared with patients receiving usual care. For patients with URI, the rate of antibiotic administration was lower in the nurse-based telephone-treatment group (28% vs. 34%; P = .46), and for those with sinusitis, a greater proportion of the telephone treatment group received first-line antibiotics for the infection, compared with the usual care group (81% vs. 53%; P = .01). A guideline-based nurse telephone treatment protocol may decrease inappropriate use of antibiotics for URI and can result in a greater use of first-line antibiotics for patients with sinus infection with similar clinical outcomes.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33747640506&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=33747640506&partnerID=8YFLogxK

M3 - Article

C2 - 16933524

AN - SCOPUS:33747640506

VL - 19

SP - 26

EP - 31

JO - Managed Care Interface

JF - Managed Care Interface

SN - 1096-5645

IS - 8

ER -