ArticleFamily practice2014
Health care professionals' views of paediatric outpatient non-attendance: implications for general practice.
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- Understanding the causes of missingness in primary care: a realist review.BMC medicine · 2024Review
- Mapping out the arguments for and against patient non-attendance fees in healthcare: an analysis of public consultation documents.Journal of medical ethics · 2023Article
- Characterization of Social Risk Factors Among Newborns Seen at an Urban Pediatric Primary Care Predictive of Appointment Nonattendance During the First 6 Months of Life.Health equity · 2022Article
- Missed Appointments at a Child Development Centre and Barriers to Access Special Needs Services for Children in Klang Valley, Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Caregiver and Clinician Perspectives on Missed Well-Child Visits.Annals of family medicine · 2020Article
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- Characteristics of children who do not attend their hospital appointments, and GPs' response: a mixed methods study in primary and secondary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2017Article
- A review of 145 234 ophthalmic patient episodes lost to follow-up.Eye (London, England) · 2017Article
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- Pediatric Return Appointment Adherence for Child Welfare-Involved Children in Los Angeles California.Maternal and child health journal · 2016Article
- The unseen child and safeguarding: 'Did not attend' guidelines in the NHS.Archives of disease in childhood · 2015Article
- Mothers' Perceived Barriers to and Recommendations for Health Care Appointment Keeping for Children Who Have Cerebral Palsy.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundNon-attendance at paediatric hospital outpatient appointments poses potential risks to children's health and welfare. Prevention and management of missed appointments depends on the perceptions of clinicians and decision makers from both primary and secondary care, including general practitioners (GPs) who are integral to non-attendance follow-up.
objectivesTo examine the views of clinical, managerial and executive health care staff regarding occurrence and management of non-attendance at general paediatric outpatient clinics.
methodsA qualitative study using individual semi-structured interviews was carried out at three English Primary Care Trusts and a nearby children's hospital. Interviews were conducted with 37 staff, including GPs, hospital doctors, other health care professionals, managers, executives and commissioners. Participants were recruited through purposive and 'snowball' sampling methods. Data were analysed following a thematic framework approach.
resultsGPs focused on situational difficulties for families, while hospital-based staff emphasized the influence of parents' beliefs on attendance. Managers, executives and commissioners presented a broad overview of both factors, but with less detailed views. All groups discussed sociodemographic factors, with non-attendance thought to be more likely in 'chaotic families'. Hospital interviewees emphasized child protection issues and the need for thorough follow-up of missed appointments. However, GPs were reluctant to interfere with parental responsibilities.
conclusionParental motivation and practical and social barriers should be considered. Responsibilities regarding missed appointments are not clear across health care sectors, but GPs are uniquely placed to address non-attendance issues and are central to child safeguarding. Primary care policies and strategies could be introduced to reduce non-attendance and ensure children receive the care they require.
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