Fabrellas i Padrès, NúriaJuvé Udina, EulàliaSolà Pola, MontserratAurín, EvaBerlanga-Fernández, SofíaGalimany Masclans, JordiBerenguer, LidiaPujol, M. CèliaLacuesta, SaraVillo, M. CintaTorres, Montserrat2015-11-202016-11-302015-111527-6546https://hdl.handle.net/2445/67860Introduction: Attention to patients with acute minor illnesses represents a major burden for primary care. Although programs of nurse care for children with acute minor illnesses in primary care started a long time ago, there is limited information about the results of these programs in current practice. Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a program of nurse management for unscheduled consultations of children with acute minor illnesses. Methods: Observational study of children seeking unscheduled consultations for 16 acute minor illnesses in 284 primary care practices during a 2-year period. The program of nurse management used predefined management algorithms. Findings: Among 467,160 consultations performed, case resolution was achieved in 65.4%. The remaining 34.6% of cases were not solved by the primary healthcare nurse due to the existence of signs of alarm and were referred to a pediatrician. Return to consultation during a 7-day period for the same reason as the original consultation was only 2.6%. Conclusions: A program that uses management algorithms is effective for nurse care management of children with acute minor illnesses in primary care. Clinical Relevance: Application of programs of nurse management for unscheduled consultations for children with acute minor illnesses is feasible and effective.7 p.application/pdfeng(c) Sigma Theta Tau International, 2015Infermeria en l'atenció primàriaAdministració dels serveis d'infermeriaPediatriaProtocols d'infermeriaPrimary nursingNursing services administrationPediatricsNursing care plansinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article6551202015-11-20info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess26473991