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Which patients with lower respiratory tract infections need inpatient treatment? Perceptions of physicians, nurses, patients and relatives
Journal
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Volume
10
Pages / Article-Number
12
Keywords
Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Ambulatory Care; Attitude of Health Personnel; Attitude to Health; Family/*psychology; Female; Health Care Surveys; *Hospitalization; Humans; Inpatients; Male; Middle Aged; Nursing Staff, Hospital/*psychology; Physicians/*psychology; Pneumonia/mortality/*psychology/*therapy; Prospective Studies; Questionnaires; Respiratory Tract Infections/mortality/psychology/therapy; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index
Abstract
Despite recommendations for outpatient management, low risk patients with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are often hospitalized. This survey analyzed perceptions of physicians, nurses, patients and relatives about feasibility of outpatient management and required duration of hospital stay.
