scholarly journals Patient attendance

BDJ ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 195 (10) ◽  
pp. 550-550
Author(s):  
S J Nute
Keyword(s):  
Patient Attendance

scholarly journals Impact of demographics and appointment characteristics on patient attendance in a university dental clinic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Jade White ◽  
Kate Ellise Butler‐Howell ◽  
Naomie Nadon‐Hoysted ◽  
Madeleine Carly Schulz ◽  
Jeroen Kroon
Keyword(s):  
Dental Clinic ◽  
Patient Attendance

Follow-Up Care Barriers for Patients with Orofacial Clefts

2021 ◽  
pp. 105566562110421
Author(s):  
Joshua Van Swol ◽  
Bethany J. Wolf ◽  
Julia Toumey ◽  
Phayvanh Pecha ◽  
Krishna G. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Actual Patient ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Return Visits ◽  
Significant Factors ◽  
Patient Attendance

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a patient with a cleft's age, associated syndrome, cleft phenotype or travel distance affects their follow-up rate. Design This study is a retrospective review of patients with CL/P treated by a craniofacial clinic. Setting The setting was a craniofacial clinic at a tertiary care university hospital. Patients, Participants Candidates were patients seen by the craniofacial clinic between January 2007 and December 2019. An initial pool of 589 patients was then reduced to 440 due to exclusion criteria. Interventions None Main Outcome Measure(s) The outcome measure was actual patient attendance to the craniofacial team compared to the team goal expectation of annual return visits. Results The mean age of participants at the end of the study was 9.0 ±  5.4 years with a mean follow-up period (total possible follow-up period length based on patient age at presentation and study window) of 5.5 ±  3.6 years. There was no association between cleft phenotype, type of syndrome, or distance to the clinic with attendance. Children with syndromes had an 11% decrease in the odds of attending follow-up visits with each 1-year increase in age compared to a 4% decrease in children without syndromes. Conclusions The only significant factors determining patient attendance were the presence of a syndrome and increasing age.

Ontological Representation and an Architecture for Homecare Pervasive Systems

2013 ◽  
pp. 215-234
Author(s):  
Leandro Freitas ◽  
Rafael T. Pereira ◽  
Henrique G. G. Pereira ◽  
Ricardo Martini ◽  
Bruno A. Mozzaquatro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Representation ◽  
Pervasive Computing ◽  
World Population ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Pervasive Systems ◽  
High Level ◽  
Representation Of Knowledge ◽  
Patient Attendance

Queues in hospitals grow due to, among others, the increasing world population and delay in patient attendance. One way of solving this problem is developing systems to provide treatment directly in the homes of patients. These systems help to decrease queues, improving the attendance to those looking for assistance. In this chapter, the authors present an ontological representation of knowledge of homecare environments and the modeling of an architecture for pervasive systems to this kind of domain. Systems with this modeling aim to improve services provided by professionals during treatment of patients located in their houses. The authors used concepts of pervasive computing to provide access to information anytime and wherever the user is, once a homecare environment has a high level of dynamicity. The knowledge representation is done through ontologies due to the possibility of reuse of information stored, as well as the interoperability of information among different computational devices.

scholarly journals Measuring the effectiveness of patient-chosen reminder methods in a private orthodontic practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren M. Wegrzyniak ◽  
Deborah Hedderly ◽  
Kishore Chaudry ◽  
Prashanti Bollu
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Patient Appointment ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Retrospective Case Study ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Office Location ◽  
Patient Attendance

ABSTRACTObjective:To evaluate the effectiveness of patient-chosen appointment reminder methods (phone call, e-mail, or SMS text) in reducing no-show rates.Materials and Methods:This was a retrospective case study that determined the correlation between patient-chosen appointment reminder methods and no-show rates in a private orthodontic practice. This study was conducted in a single office location of a multioffice private orthodontic practice using data gathered in 2015. The subjects were patients who self-selected the appointment reminder method (phone call, e-mail, or SMS text). Patient appointment data were collected over a 6-month period. Patient attendance was analyzed with descriptive statistics to determine any significant differences among patient-chosen reminder methods.Results:There was a total of 1193 appointments with an average no-show rate of 2.43% across the three reminder methods. No statistically significant differences (P = .569) were observed in the no-show rates between the three methods: phone call (3.49%), e-mail (2.68%), and SMS text (1.90%).Conclusions:The electronic appointment reminder methods (SMS text and e-mail) had lower no-show rates compared with the phone call method, with SMS text having the lowest no-show rate of 1.90%. However, since no significant differences were observed between the three patient-chosen reminder methods, providers may want to allow patients to choose their reminder method to decrease no-shows.

Attendance Pattern of Patients: A study of out-patient attendance and drop-out rates

1981 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 226-228
Author(s):  
K. INDIRABAI ◽  
V. N. SASTRY ◽  
P. S. REDDY
Keyword(s):  
Drop Out ◽  
Attendance Pattern ◽  
Drop Out Rates ◽  
Patient Attendance

scholarly journals Patient Attendance for Emergency Care in a Brazilian Dental School

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Rocha Gomes Torres ◽  
Ana Paula Martins Gomes ◽  
Ivan Balducci ◽  
Naiara Tiradentes ◽  
Ilana Souza Serafim dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Care ◽  
Case History ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Dental School ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Radiographic Examination ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Dental Records ◽  
Patient Attendance

ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to analyze the profile of patients attending the Emergency Dental Clinic at São José dos Campos Dental School, UNESP-São Paulo State University, between 2006 and 2010, evaluating the gender, ethnicity, age, diagnosis and treatment performed for resolution of the cases. Materials and methods A total of 600 dental records were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Fisher and Chi-square tests at a significance level of 5%. The dental records included information on the patients’ name, gender, age, ethnicity, phone number, date of attendance, diagnosis and treatment performed. The case history addressed the chief complaint, medical and dental history of the patient. The clinical evaluation comprised tests, such as visual examination of the intraoral hard and soft tissues, tooth percussion, palpation, probing, pulp sensitivity test and radiographic examination. The diagnosis and treatment for each case were established based on the case history and clinical tests. Results There was predominance of female gender (59.17%) and patients aged 20 to 39 years (49.67%). Most procedures were performed to solve endodontic emergencies (37.5%), followed by placement of dressings (10.6%), tooth extraction (8.9%), periodontal problems (4.6%) and cementation of provisional crowns or definitive dentures (4.5%). Conclusion Dental caries and its consequences were the main factors involved in the emergency attendances. There is a constant need of health promotion, considering that the patients searched for restorative treatments without the necessary emphasis on prevention. Additional studies are needed to determine strategies for decreasing the use of emergency services for nonemergency dental problems. Clinical relevance The diagnosis and treatment of dental emergencies are challenging. If inadequately performed, they may cause difficulties or even failures in pain relief, worsening or delaying the continuation of treatment planning and accomplishment. How to cite this article Tiradentes N, dos Santos ISS, de Vasconcelos RA, Balducci I, Kubo CH, Torres CRG, Almeida JD, Gomes APM. Patient Attendance for Emergency Care in a Brazilian Dental School. World J Dent 2012;3(1):11-17. Note This study was revised and approved by Local Ethics Committee (070/2006-PH/CEP).

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