ArticleJournal of glaucoma2020
The Relationship of Travel Distance to Postoperative Follow-up Care on Glaucoma Surgery Outcomes.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- The relationship between intraocular pressure and glaucoma: An evolving concept.Progress in retinal and eye research · 2024Review
- Factors limiting glaucoma care among glaucoma patients in Nigeria: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Clinical Factors Associated with Severe Vision Loss in Patients with Neovascular Glaucoma.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Patient Travel Distance to Neurologist Visits.Neurology · 2023Article
- Disparities in Glaucoma Surgery: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions for Improvement.Translational vision science & technology · 2023Review
- Disparities in Vision Health and Eye Care.Ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Factors associated with loss to follow-up after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.Head & neck · 2022Article
- Follow-Up Adherence for Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Associated Uveitis at a Tertiary Care Center.Journal of current ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
PRéCIS:: This study addresses the paucity of literature examining glaucoma patients' distance from clinic on postoperative follow-up outcomes. Greater distance from clinic was associated with higher likelihood of loss to follow-up and missed appointments. PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship of patient travel distance and interstate access to glaucoma surgery postoperative follow-up visit attendance. METHODS AND
participantsRetrospective longitudinal chart review of all noninstitutionalized adult glaucoma patients with initial trabeculectomies or drainage device implantations between April 4, 2014 and December 31, 2018. Patients were stratified into groups on the basis of straight-line distance from residence to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kittner Eye Center and distance from residence to interstate access. Corrective procedures, visual acuity, appointment cancellations, no-shows, and insurance data were recorded. Means were compared using 2-tailed Student t-test, Pearson χ, analysis of variance, and multivariate logistical regression determined odds ratios for loss to follow-up.
resultsIn total, 199 patients met all inclusion criteria. Six-month postoperatively, patients >50 miles from clinic had greater odds of loss to follow-up compared with patients <25 miles (odds ratios, 3.47; 95% confidence interval, 1.24-4.12; P<0.05). Patients >50 miles from clinic had significantly more missed appointments than patients 25 to 50 miles away, and patients <25 miles away (P=0.008). Patients >20 miles from interstate access had greater loss to follow-up than those <10 miles (t(150)=2.05; P<0.05). Mean distance from clinic was 12.59 miles farther for patients lost to follow-up (t(197)=3.29; P<0.01). Patients with Medicaid coverage had more missed appointments than those with Medicare plans (t(144)=-2.193; P<0.05).
conclusionsIncreased distance from clinic and interstate access are associated with increased missed appointments and loss to follow-up. Glaucoma specialists should consider these factors when choosing surgical interventions requiring frequent postoperative evaluations.
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