ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Characteristics of Frequent Attenders Compared with Non-Frequent Attenders in Primary Care: Study of Remote Communities in Taiwan.
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- Determinants of Frequent Attendance in Primary Care. A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Pooled it
- [Definition of polyconsultant patients in primary health care using Data Science].Atencion primaria · 2026Article
- Characteristics of patients with frequent contact with general practice: a retrospective study.BJGP open · 2025Article
- Exploring the Link between Maternal Hematological Disorders during Pregnancy and Neurological Development in Newborns: Mixed Cohort Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Burden and patient characteristics associated with repeat consultation for unscheduled care within 30 days in primary care: a retrospective case control study with implications for aging and public health.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Risk factors for the frequent attendance of older patients at community health service centers in China: a cross-sectional study based on stratified sampling.BMC family practice · 2021Article
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Abstract
Frequent attenders (FAs) have an impact on the medical resources and the quality of care. In Taiwan, the characteristics of FAs remain unclear in primary care. Outpatient data were screened from a central clinic within six surrounding fishing villages in northeastern Taiwan in 2017. FAs were defined as those who made >18 visits in one year, and those who made ≤18 visits were defined as non-frequent attenders (NFAs). Data of FAs and NFAs were collected and compared. The major diagnoses were reported using International Classifications of Diseases, Tenth Edition (ICD-10) codes. A total of 1586 subjects and 9077 visits were enrolled, including 119 FAs and 1467 NFAs. FAs had a more advanced age compared to NFAs. Both FAs and NFAs had more visits in summer. FAs had consumed high prescriptions and related costs. FAs also had higher therapeutic and first visit costs than NFAs. Comparing with age- sex-matched NFAs, FAs were positively associated with musculoskeletal diseases (M00-M99), hematological diseases (D50-D89), endocrine diseases (E00-E90), and mental disorders (F00-F99). Large-scale local datasets and suitable definitions of FAs for Taiwanese subjects are needed.
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