Viral Acute Respiratory Infection Visit Characteristics (N = 794)
Visit Characteristics | N (%) |
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Communication practices | |
Only positive treatment recommendations provided | 383 (48%) |
Only negative treatment recommendations provided | 44 (6%) |
Both positive and negative treatment recommendations provided | 255 (32%) |
Contingency plan provided | 182 (23%) |
Antibiotics prescribed | 42 (5%) |
Parent-rated care 10 on 0–10 rating scale | 526 (66%) |
Note: Viral diagnoses on the provider post-visit checklist included bronchitis, bronchiolitis, croup, otitis media with effusion, viral pharyngitis, viral pneumonia, stomatitis, and viral upper respiratory infection.