Factors associated with patient no‐show rates in an academic pain management practice.
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| Title: | Factors associated with patient no‐show rates in an academic pain management practice. |
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| Authors: | Burshtein, Aaron, Shekane, Paul |
| Source: | Pain Practice. Feb2025, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p1-5. 5p. |
| Subjects: | Chronic pain treatment, Health services accessibility, Patient compliance, Academic medical centers, Medical specialties & specialists, Retrospective studies, Descriptive statistics, Age distribution, Pain management, Medical appointments, Medical records, Acquisition of data, Internal medicine, Data analysis software, Medical referrals, Lumbar pain |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Objectives: Chronic pain is a debilitating, multifactorial condition. The purpose of this study was to examine patient characteristics of those who did not show up for their scheduled first pain medicine appointment in order to identify factors that may improve access to care. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 810 patients from a single‐center academic pain management clinic between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023. Results: Overall no‐show rate was 57%. There was a mean of 133 days (4.3 months) from scheduling to the appointment date. Patients age ≤ 30 years had the highest no‐show rate (69%), and those ≥81 years had the lowest (49%). Hispanic and Caucasian patients had similar no‐show rates (59% and 57%, respectively) and Asian patients had lower rate (41%). Referral from another specialty had a significantly lower no‐show rate (36% vs. 89%, p < 0.001). The presence of referral (p < 0.001) was a significant predictor of lower no‐show rates. Of the 191 patients with low back pain, internal medicine (38.7%) was the most referring specialty. Discussion: High no‐show rates were present particularly among younger patients. Having a referral from another specialty was an independent predictor of lower no‐show rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Objectives: Chronic pain is a debilitating, multifactorial condition. The purpose of this study was to examine patient characteristics of those who did not show up for their scheduled first pain medicine appointment in order to identify factors that may improve access to care. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 810 patients from a single‐center academic pain management clinic between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023. Results: Overall no‐show rate was 57%. There was a mean of 133 days (4.3 months) from scheduling to the appointment date. Patients age ≤ 30 years had the highest no‐show rate (69%), and those ≥81 years had the lowest (49%). Hispanic and Caucasian patients had similar no‐show rates (59% and 57%, respectively) and Asian patients had lower rate (41%). Referral from another specialty had a significantly lower no‐show rate (36% vs. 89%, p < 0.001). The presence of referral (p < 0.001) was a significant predictor of lower no‐show rates. Of the 191 patients with low back pain, internal medicine (38.7%) was the most referring specialty. Discussion: High no‐show rates were present particularly among younger patients. Having a referral from another specialty was an independent predictor of lower no‐show rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 15307085 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/papr.70003 |
