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Calling Acute Bronchitis a Chest Cold May Improve Patient Satisfaction with Appropriate Antibiotic Use

T. Grant Phillips and John Hickner
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice November 2005, 18 (6) 459-463; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.18.6.459
T. Grant Phillips
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    Patient Satisfaction with Different Diagnostic Labels Used in a Scenario of Acute Cough Illness*

    Diagnostic LabelSatisfied or Very Satisfied N (%)Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied N (%)Dissatisfied or Very Dissatisfied N (%)Total N (%)
    Viral upper respiratory infection106 (70)28 (19)17 (11)151 (100)
    Cold96 (63)37 (24)19 (13)152 (100)
    Bronchitis106 (68)30 (19)20 (13)156 (100)
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    • * The “neither satisfied nor dissatisfied” response group was not included in the statistical testing. χ2 = 0.368 P = .832.

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    Table 2.

    Patient Satisfaction with Not Receiving an Antibiotic When Presented with Different Diagnostic Labels to Describe a Scenario of Acute Cough Illness*

    Diagnostic LabelSatisfied or Very Satisfied N (%)Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied N (%)Dissatisfied or Very Dissatisfied N (%)Total N (%)
    Viral upper respiratory infection87 (58)44 (29)20 (13)151 (100)
    Cold76 (50)50 (33)26 (17)152 (100)
    Bronchitis70 (45)45 (29)41 (26)156 (100)
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    • * The “neither satisfied nor dissatisfied” response group was not included in the statistical testing. χ2 = 9.380, P = .009.

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    Table 3.

    Logistic Regression Comparing Satisfaction with Diagnosis and Treatment Plans Based on Education, Age, and Sex

    Adjusted OR95% CI
    Satisfaction with diagnosis
        Education1.090.89–1.33
        Age1.000.99–1.02
        Sex0.980.65–1.48
    Satisfaction with treatment
        Education1.140.94–1.39
        Age1.021.00–1.03
        Sex1.000.68–1.49
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T. Grant Phillips, John Hickner
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Nov 2005, 18 (6) 459-463; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.18.6.459

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