Patients’ reasons for missing scheduled clinic appointments and their solutions at a major urban-based academic medical center

Patients’ reasons for missing scheduled clinic appointments and their solutions at a major urban-based academic medical center

Objective Patients that do not show up for scheduled clinic appointments affect the quality of healthcare provided. This study aimed to recognize the reasons behind missing scheduled appointments and understand possible solutions from the patient’s perspective. Method We included 100 patients that a...

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Main Authors: Mina Fransawy Alkomos, Dianelys Mendez, Diana Mazzei-Pifano, Fady Shafeek, Carla Rodriguez, Farisa Ali, Chelsea Banks, Gabriel Melki, Patrick Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
missed appointment
no-show
patient’s reason
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1796903

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