Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Who keeps the first outpatient appointment?

P J Carpenter, G R Morrow, A C Del Gaudio

    The American Journal of Psychiatry
    |January 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Many psychiatric patients miss initial appointments. Those who attended initial psychiatric outpatient appointments differed significantly from those who did not, impacting treatment access.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Falls and functional impairments in cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): a University of Rochester CCOP study.

    Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·2013
    Same author

    Oral antibiotic prophylaxis of early infection in multiple myeloma: a URCC/ECOG randomized phase III study.

    Leukemia·2012
    Same author

    The efficacy of calcitriol therapy in the management of bone loss and fractures: a qualitative review.

    Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·2009
    Same author

    Associations between adult and childhood secondhand smoke exposures and fecundity and fetal loss among women who visited a cancer hospital.

    Tobacco control·2008
    Same author

    Post-treatment skin reactions reported by cancer patients differ by race, not by treatment or expectations.

    British journal of cancer·2007
    Same author

    Reliable microsatellite genotyping of the Eurasian badger (Meles meles) using faecal DNA.

    Molecular ecology·2003

    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Healthcare Management

    Background:

    • Initial outpatient appointments are crucial for accessing psychiatric care.
    • Understanding patient no-show patterns is vital for optimizing mental health services.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify characteristics distinguishing patients who kept their initial psychiatric outpatient appointments from those who did not.
    • To explore reasons for missed appointments and subsequent help-seeking behaviors.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of 1,106 consecutive patient calls for initial outpatient psychiatric appointments over one year.
    • Comparison of demographic and clinical factors between patients who attended and those who missed appointments.
    • Telephone follow-up with a subset of patients who did not attend their initial appointment.

    Main Results:

    • A significant portion (31.4%) of patients did not keep their initial psychiatric appointment.
    • Patients who missed appointments differed in age, prior treatment history, referral source, chief complaint, and waiting time.
    • Among contacted no-shows, 25% sought psychiatric help elsewhere, and 22% made a later contact at the facility.

    Conclusions:

    • Patient characteristics influence initial appointment attendance in psychiatry.
    • Missed appointments represent a barrier to care, with patients seeking alternative or delayed treatment.
    • Strategies to improve initial appointment adherence are needed to enhance psychiatric care access.

    Related Experiment Videos