Predictors of successful telephone follow-up in a multicenter study of infants with severe bronchiolitis |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY;2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA;3. Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA;1. Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Corporation Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, Japan;2. Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan;3. Advanced Clinical Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;4. Department of Infectious Disease, Yokohama Municipal Citizen''s Hospital, Yokohama, Japan;5. Department of Infectious Diseases, Nagoya City East Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan;6. Department of Internal Medicine, Shin-Yamanote Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Tokyo, Japan;7. Department of Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan;1. Department of Epidemiology, Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice, St. Louis, MO;2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health – Bloomington, Bloomington, IN;3. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Community Health Sciences, Las Vegas;1. Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA;1. Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas;2. Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas;3. Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas;4. Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas;1. Section of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padova 35128, Italy;2. National Institute for Health Research Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit Royal Brompton Hospital London, UK;3. Fibrosis Research Group, Inflammation, Repair and Development Section, National Heart and Lung Institute Imperial College London, UK |
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| Abstract: | PurposeTo identify the characteristics that predict successful telephone follow-up with parents of infants with severe bronchiolitis.MethodsWe analyzed data from a 17-center, prospective cohort study of infants (age <1 year) hospitalized with bronchiolitis during three consecutive fall/winter seasons. Participant contact information and clinical data were collected during the index hospitalization. Parents were called at 6-month intervals (based on the child's age) after discharge to assess respiratory problems. The primary outcome was age 12-month telephone interview status. Participants were classified as unreachable after 28 days of unsuccessful attempts.Results798 of 916 children (87%) completed the age 12-month telephone interview. In unadjusted analyses, factors associated with successful follow-up included: private health insurance, annual household income $60,000 or more, and residing in the Northeast, Midwest, or West. Follow-up was less common among non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, and households with 3 or more children. In multivariable analyses, follow-up was more likely among parents of females, and, compared with the South, in the Northeast and Midwest (all P < .05). Compared with non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics remained less likely to complete the interview as did households with 3 or more children (all P < .05).ConclusionSociodemographic and geographic factors predict successful telephone follow-up, even among parents of infants with severe illness. |
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| Keywords: | Bronchiolitis Cohort studies Follow-up Infant Race Socioeconomic status |
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