ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2016
Patient-Reported Attributions for Missed Colonoscopy Appointments in Two Large Healthcare Systems.
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- Behavioural economic interventions to reduce health care appointment non-attendance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- Anxiety Associated with Colonoscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: A Systematic Review.The American journal of gastroenterology · 2018Pooled it
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- Invitation to Screening Colonoscopy in the Population at Familial Risk for Colorectal Cancer.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2018Trial
- Research progress on intestinal preparation before colonoscopy.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2025Review
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- Interventions to improve timely cancer diagnosis: an integrative review.Diagnosis (Berlin, Germany) · 2025Review
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- Investigating patient nonattendance at healthcare appointments in Türkiye: data from a state hospital and an oral and dental health center.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Impact of Self-Reported Long-Term Mental Health Morbidity on Help-Seeking and Diagnostic Testing for Bowel-Related Cancer Symptoms: A Vignette Study.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
- Factors and Reasons Associated With Appointment Non-attendance in Hospitals: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Men and women experience different barriers to care seeking for fecal incontinence.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2023Article
- Developing electronic clinical quality measures to assess the cancer diagnostic process.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2023Article
- Did Access to Ambulatory Care Moderate the Associations Between Visit Mode and Ancillary Services Utilization Across the COVID-19 Pandemic Period?Medical care · 2023Article
- Using Information Videos to Improve Patient Satisfaction in Endoscopy: A Prospective Service Improvement Project.Cureus · 2022Article
- State-of-the-Art Review on Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions for Colonoscopy-Induced Anxiety and Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Factors Contributing to Non-Attendance of GI Endoscopic Procedures in a Tertiary Care Center in the Middle East.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMissed colonoscopy appointments (no-shows) can lead to wasted resources and delays in colorectal cancer diagnosis, an area of special concern in public health systems that often provide care for vulnerable patients. Our objective was to identify reasons for missed colonoscopy appointments in patients seeking care at two large public health systems in Houston, TX.
methodsWe conducted a telephone survey of patients who missed their colonoscopy appointments at two tertiary care health systems. Using a structured survey instrument, we collected information on patient-specific and health services barriers. Patient-specific barriers included perceived procedural-related factors (e.g., difficulty in preparation), cognitive-emotional factors (e.g., fear or concern about modesty), and changes in health status (e.g., improvement or worsening of health). Health services barriers included logistical factors (e.g., travel-related difficulties) and appointment scheduling problems (inconvenient date or time). We examined differences in attributions for missed appointments between the two study sites.
resultsOf 160 unique patients (102 Site A and 58 Site B) who missed their appointment during the study period, 153 (95.6 %) attributed their no-show to at least one of the listed barriers. Most respondents (125; 78.1 %) cited travel-related issues or scheduling problems as reasons for their missed appointment. Not having a ride or a travel companion was the most commonly reported travel-related issue. We also found significant differences for barriers between the two sites.
conclusionsMost missed colonoscopy appointments resulted from potentially preventable travel- and scheduling-related issues. Because barriers to keeping colonoscopy appointments are different across health systems, each health system might need to develop unique interventions to reduce missed colonoscopy appointments.
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