影响儿童泌尿外科诊所缺席预约的因素
Taha Anwar1, Christopher S Cooper1, Lisa L Gerard1
1Department of Urology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Urology practice
|August 18, 2023
概括
儿科泌尿器科的不出现率为39%,受患者年龄,保险,预约类型和季节的影响,但不包括旅行距离或燃料成本. 了解这些因素可以提高诊所的效率和患者的准入.
科学领域:
- 儿科泌尿外科 儿科泌尿外科
- 医疗保健管理的管理
- 医疗保健服务研究 医疗服务研究
背景情况:
- 错过的预约会对患者护理和诊所效率产生负面影响.
- 研究了影响儿科泌尿病学无症状率的因素.
- 关于旅行距离和燃料成本的先前假设受到质疑.
研究的目的:
- 确定与儿科泌尿外科诊所错过预约相关的人口和后勤因素.
- 为了确定患者特征,预约细节和没有出现率之间的相关性.
- 为改善诊所效率和患者获取服务的战略提供信息.
主要方法:
- 从514名患者的1,315次预定访问 (2008年至2009年) 的回顾性审查.
- 收集的数据包括患者人口统计数据,预约类型,访问原因,日期/时间,行程距离和天然气价格.
- 使用通用估计方程的物流回归分析被采用.
主要成果:
- 整体没有出现率为39%.
- 不出现率较高与患者年龄较大,联邦或没有保险,非慢性疾病,复诊,周五预约和夏季预约有关.
- 旅行距离和燃油价格与错过预约没有显著的关联.
结论:
- 在儿科泌尿病学中,无病率是多因素的,受患者年龄,保险状况,预约类型和季节的影响.
- 与预期相反,旅行距离和燃料成本并不是错过预约的重要预测因素.
- 这些发现为有针对性的干预提供了洞察力,以减少没有出现和加强诊所运营.
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