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2255819

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-1-24
pubmed:abstractText
The scheduled appointment system in primary care clinics became popular recently in Israel. Failed appointments created a problem for the doctors, patients and the clinic in Netivot. During 11 months, 2,317 appointments were surveyed. The survey showed 36% of failed appointments, with a decrease to 28% one year later. Rates of failed appointments were 38% for the paediatric population, 35% for adults, and 34% for pensioners. Market days and holidays predisposed to more failed appointments, representing community customs. The presence of a chronic disease that needed follow-up ensured a higher rate of attendance (76%), especially among the paediatric population (92% attendance rate). By contrast, a geriatric patient with an acute disease had difficulty attending the clinic (only 16% attending). 512 people (35% of the population) were responsible for the 827 failed appointments, and among them only 12% of the population accounted for 59% of the failed appointments. These findings have important implications in the planning of an appointment system in an urban health centre, and they strengthen the assumption that a small number of patients cause a large number of failed appointments.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0281-3432
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
151-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Failure to keep appointments at a community health centre. Analysis of causes.
pubmed:affiliation
National Institute of Residency Training in Family Medicine and Primary care, Ben Gurion University, Negev, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article