[Prehospital management of febrile XXXX by the Mobile Emergency Care Unit in the Capital Region of Denmark].

@entity1 @entity410 @entity3175
INTRODUCTION: We conducted a quality assurance project of The Mobile Emergency Care Unit (MECU) in the Capital Region of Denmark when dispatched to febrile @entity410 . The study focuses on prehospital treatment, comparison between prehospital and in-hospital diagnoses and parents' perceptions of their @entity1 's febrile @entity410 and their satisfaction with the MECU. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The period of investigation was from March 1st 2004 to March 31st 2005. @entity1 with a diagnosis of febrile @entity410 or relevant differential diagnoses were eligible for inclusion. @entity1 were excluded if they had already been included, if their parents had no Danish address or if the questionnaire was not returned after a reminder was sent. RESULTS: In the period of investigation, 333 @entity1 were eligible for inclusion, 290 questionnaires were sent, and 235 were returned, giving a response rate of 81%. The median age was 1 year (range: 0-7 years). In general, parents were satisfied with the MECU. Reasons of dissatisfaction are described. Most @entity1 (76%) were admitted without physician escort. A total of 37 @entity1 (16%) received @entity3175 therapy, of whom 15 (6%) were given intravenous @entity3175 . In 90% of cases, the prehospital and in-hospital diagnosis were identical. CONCLUSION: In general, parents appreciate the service provided by the MECU. Reasons of dissatisfaction are described. On several occasions, the prehospital physician administered intravenous anticonvulsants, but we discuss if the MECU should still be dispatched primarily to febrile @entity410 .
