Profile and healthcare utilisation patterns of adolescent frequent attenders in Singapore primary care: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Frequent attenders (FAs) visit healthcare settings at higher rates compared with the general population and use disproportionate amounts of healthcare resources. Frequent attendance (FA) has also been associated with greater morbidity and adverse socioeconomic circumstances. Our study aimed to describe the sociodemographic profile, clinical presentation, and healthcare utilisation patterns of adolescent FAs at polyclinics in Singapore and to determine the factors associated with adolescent FA.

Design

Retrospective electronic database analysis.

Setting

A cluster of eight state-subsidised public primary care clinics (polyclinics).

Participants

Multiethnic Asian adolescents aged 10-19 years who attended the eight polyclinics in 2021. FAs were defined as

SUBMITTER: Koh JWM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367386 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature