Devon C Freudenberger, Andrea N Riner, Kelly M Herremans, Vignesh Vudatha, Kandace P McGuire, Rahul J Anand, Jose G Trevino
A Gravid Situation: General Surgery Faculty Support for Pregnant Surgical Residents
The Journal of surgical research
nonattendance outpatient mental health appointments associated adverse clinical financial outcomes aim study investigate rates nonattendance outpatient consultationliaison psychiatry clp appointments factors associated nonattendance retrospective cohort study including two groups data 950 initial 3503 followup appointments 01012015 31122019 employed descriptive statistics parametricnonparametric tests logistic regression analysis used range environmental sociodemographic servicerelated characteristics independent parameters nonattendance dependent parameter initial followup nonattendance rates 275 188 respectively optingout text message reminders associated initial followup nonattendance higher education associated initial nonattendance whereas lower education followup nonattendance factors associated nonattendance initial appointments english participants primary communication language appointment psychiatrist opposed trained nurse cognitive behavioural therapist longer waiting time followup nonattendance also associated younger age shorter driving distance higher incomeemployment suggest improving optin rates combination staff patient education promotion improving waiting lists reducing stigma associated seeing psychiatrist also perhaps targeting different socioeconomic groups patients different strategies focus policy making tackle nonattendance research patientrelated environmental factors day week driving distance language primary communication education income employment warranted order design effective policies improve engagement clp also psychiatric services general