Characteristics of HIV patients who missed their scheduled appointments

Characteristics of HIV patients who missed their scheduled appointments

OBJECTIVE To analyze whether sociodemographic characteristics, consultations and care in special services are associated with scheduled infectious diseases appointments missed by people living with HIV. METHODS This cross-sectional and analytical study included 3,075 people living with HIV who had at least one scheduled appointment with an infectologist at a specialized health unit in 2007. A...

Charging for missed appointments.

THE EFFECT OF SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS ON HAPPINESS OF HOSPITALIZED DEPRESSED PATIENTS IN ZAHEDAN BAHARAN HOSPITAL

Background & Aim: Happiness is one of the most important determinants of mental health that decreases in depressed patients; the goal of present study is to assess the effect of scheduled appointments on happiness of hospitalized depressed patients. Materials & Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study (IRCT20180224038839N1) was conducted on 70 hospitalized depressed patients in the Baharan ...

Efficacy of Different Reminders to Reduce Missed Orthodontic Appointments

Objectives: Since forgetfulness is the major cause of missed appointments, reminder systems can be used prior to appointments. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of different reminders [e-mails, social networks, telephone, and short message service (SMS)] in order to reduce missed appointments by orthodontic patients. Methods: Of a total of 751 active orthodontic patients, 379 we...

Characteristics of patients who consult their GP on their birthdays.