Rate and predictors for non-attendance of patients undergoing hospital outpatient treatment for chronic diseases: a register-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Donna Lykke Wolff (Author), Frans Boch Waldorff (Author), Christian von Plessen (Author), Christian Backer Mogensen (Author), Thomas Lund Sørensen (Author), Kim Christian Houlind (Author), Søren Bie Bogh (Author), Katrine Hass Rubin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Failure to keep medical appointments results in inefficiencies and, potentially, in poor outcomes for patients. The aim of this study is to describe non-attendance rate and to investigate predictors of non-attendance among patients receiving hospital outpatient treatment for chro...