Patient Satisfaction and Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Infections by Telemedicine

Pediatrics
Charles B FosterMichael B Rothberg

Abstract

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a common reason for direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine consultation. Antibiotic prescribing during video-only DTC telemedicine encounters was explored for pediatric RTIs. Encounter data were obtained from a nationwide DTC telemedicine platform. Mixed-effects regression was used to assess variation in antibiotic receipt by patient and physician factors as well as the association between antibiotic receipt and visit length or patient satisfaction. Of 12 842 RTI encounters with 560 physicians, antibiotics were prescribed in 55%. The provider was more likely to receive a 5-star rating from the parent when an antibiotic was prescribed (93.4% vs 80.8%). A 5-star rating was associated with a prescription for an antibiotic (odds ratio [OR] 3.38; 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.84 to 4.02), an antiviral (OR 2.56; 95% CI 1.81 to 3.64), or a nonantibiotic (OR 1.93; 95% CI 1.58 to 2.36). Visit length was associated with higher odds of a 5-star rating only when no antibiotic was prescribed (OR 1.03 per 6 seconds; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.06). Compared with nonpediatricians, pediatric providers were less likely to prescribe antibiotics (OR 0.44; 95% CI 0.29 to 0.68); however, pediatricians received higher en...Continue Reading

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