Prevalence, factors and reasons associated with missed first appointments among out-patients with schizophrenia at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City
Background Non-attendance to clinic appointments is associated with poorer treatment outcomes. There is a dearth of information about missed first clinic appointments among patients with schizophrenia in Nigeria. Ai...
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| author | Felicia Ibironke Thomas Sunday Osasu Olotu Joyce Ohiole Omoaregba |
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Background
Non-attendance to clinic appointments is associated with poorer treatment outcomes. There is a dearth of information about missed first clinic appointments among patients with schizophrenia in Nigeria.
Aims
To determine the prevalence, correlates and reasons for missed first appointment among out-patients with schizophrenia at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria.
Method
A cross-sectional descriptive study among 275 out-patients with schizophrenia, using the Mini International Neuro-Psychiatric Interview and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale.
Results
The prevalence of missed first appointment was 31%. Higher BPRS score was associated with missing the appointment. The main reasons for missed appointments were: forgetting the appointment date and patient's refusal to come to the clinic.
Conclusions
Missed first out-patient clinic appointment is common among patients with schizophrenia at the study site, forgetting appointment dates being a common reason. Among other recommendations, methods of reminding patients and caregivers of appointment dates at the study location may need to be explored.
Declaration of interest
None.
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2cae148cf0447428e872b28766efb2d2023-03-09T12:28:44ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242018-03-014495410.1192/bjo.2017.11Prevalence, factors and reasons associated with missed first appointments among out-patients with schizophrenia at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin CityFelicia Ibironke Thomas0Sunday Osasu Olotu1Joyce Ohiole Omoaregba2Senior Registrar, Department of Clinical Services, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, NigeriaConsultant Psychiatrist, Department of Clinical Services, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, NigeriaConsultant Psychiatrist, Department of Clinical Services, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria Background Non-attendance to clinic appointments is associated with poorer treatment outcomes. There is a dearth of information about missed first clinic appointments among patients with schizophrenia in Nigeria. Aims To determine the prevalence, correlates and reasons for missed first appointment among out-patients with schizophrenia at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. Method A cross-sectional descriptive study among 275 out-patients with schizophrenia, using the Mini International Neuro-Psychiatric Interview and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Results The prevalence of missed first appointment was 31%. Higher BPRS score was associated with missing the appointment. The main reasons for missed appointments were: forgetting the appointment date and patient's refusal to come to the clinic. Conclusions Missed first out-patient clinic appointment is common among patients with schizophrenia at the study site, forgetting appointment dates being a common reason. Among other recommendations, methods of reminding patients and caregivers of appointment dates at the study location may need to be explored. Declaration of interest None. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472417000114/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Felicia Ibironke Thomas Sunday Osasu Olotu Joyce Ohiole Omoaregba Prevalence, factors and reasons associated with missed first appointments among out-patients with schizophrenia at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City BJPsych Open |
| title | Prevalence, factors and reasons associated with missed first appointments among out-patients with schizophrenia at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City |
| title_full | Prevalence, factors and reasons associated with missed first appointments among out-patients with schizophrenia at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence, factors and reasons associated with missed first appointments among out-patients with schizophrenia at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence, factors and reasons associated with missed first appointments among out-patients with schizophrenia at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City |
| title_short | Prevalence, factors and reasons associated with missed first appointments among out-patients with schizophrenia at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City |
| title_sort | prevalence factors and reasons associated with missed first appointments among out patients with schizophrenia at the federal neuro psychiatric hospital benin city |
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