Does Patient Census Influence the Nature of Teaching Rounds?

Abstract

primary care (72% vs. 79%, p < .01), diabetes/endocrinology (71% vs. 82%, p < .01), eye (73% vs. 74%, p = .76), and podiatry/foot-care (71% vs.74%, p = .15). The homeless had marginally significantly lower odds of failing to have 4 diabetes-related Primary care visits (odds ratio [OR] 0.8 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.6-1.0]). Drug abuse was associated with greater likelihood of failure to have 4 diabetes-related primary care visits for homeless (OR 2.0 [95%CI 1.2-3.7]), but not housed subjects (1.0 [0.7-1.5]) (interaction p = .04). Alcohol abuse and mental illness were associated with slightly lower likelihood of failure to have 4 diabetes-related primary care visits (0.