Journal article
The continuing emergency care clinic: Improving patient compliance with follow-up care
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, v 6(6), pp 251-253
Jun 1977
PMID: 864889
Abstract
Traditionally, emergency patients have been noted for high rates of noncompliance with appointments in outpatient clinics for follow-up care. A study of cases referred for follow-up care at the outpatient clinic of The Medical College of Pennsylvania showed that less than 20% of the patients kept their appointments. To cope with this problem, a Continuing Emergency Care (CEC) clinic was established on the assumption that a change in structural environment could change non-compliance behavior patterns. The clinic is a small unit near the emergency department, separate from the larger hospital outpatient clinic area. Patient compliance data were collected on each case referred to the CEC clinic during a three-month period. Findings showed a threefold increase in appointment compliance over the previous study in which referrals were made to the hospital clinics.
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Details
- Title
- The continuing emergency care clinic: Improving patient compliance with follow-up care
- Creators
- Rebecca A.H. Anwar - EMERGENCYJames R. Roberts - Drexel UniversityDavid K. Wagner - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, v 6(6), pp 251-253
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 3
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- MD (Doctor of Medicine) Program; Emergency Medicine
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0017384039
- Other Identifier
- 991021903380104721