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  • Pediatric Healthcare
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • No-show appointments in pediatric audiology clinics can negatively impact treatment adherence and long-term hearing outcomes.
  • Understanding the demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with missed appointments is essential for developing targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify factors associated with appointment no-show rates within a pediatric audiology clinic.
  • To inform strategies for improving patient adherence to scheduled audiology appointments.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 7,784 pediatric audiology appointments at a tertiary referral center.
  • Data collected included patient demographics (age, race, insurance), appointment characteristics (type, season, day), and attendance status.
  • Multivariate analysis was used to determine significant predictors of no-show behavior.

Main Results:

  • The overall no-show rate was 24.3%.
  • Younger patient age, Black/African American race, and Medicaid insurance were significantly associated with higher no-show rates (p < 0.0001).
  • The highest no-show rates (27%) were observed during the summer months.

Conclusions:

  • Several key factors, including younger age, minority race, and insurance type, contribute to no-show rates in pediatric audiology.
  • These disparities highlight the need for further research into barriers to care and the development of interventions to improve appointment adherence.
  • Improving attendance is critical for optimizing treatment quality and hearing outcomes in pediatric audiology patients.