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Table 8 Return to consultation of the 16 acute minor illness during the first and second year of the program

From: A program of nurse algorithm-guided care for adult patients with acute minor illnesses in primary care

 

Return to consultation (%)

 

Category

First year

Second year

Total

p*

Burns

7.2

9.3

8.3

<0.0001

Emergency contraception

0.4

0.3

0.4

NS

Skin injury

7.5

9.6

8.6

<0.0001

Skin fold dermatitis

1.4

0.5

1.0

<0.0001

Increased arterial pressure

2.4

3.0

4.9

0.0006

Twisted ankle

1.5

1.9

1.7

0.0182

Nose bleeding

4.0

3.5

3.8

NS

Acute diarrhea

1.3

1.0

1.1

0.008

Tooth pain

1.9

2.1

2.0

NS

Anxiety attacks

1.4

1.1

1.3

NS

Low back pain

5.4

4.7

5.0

0.0008

Flu

1.0

0.7

0.8

NS

Sore throat

1.3

1.1

1.2

0.0239

Lower urinary symptoms

1.5

1.7

1.6

NS

Pink eye

1.3

1.3

1.3

NS

Upper respiratory symptoms

1.9

1.7

1.8

0.0063

Total

4.2

5.1

4.6

<0.0001

  1. *Comparison between the first and second year rates.