Factors associated with non-attendance at appointments in the gastroenterology endoscopy unit: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is a limited health resource because of a scarcity of qualified personnel and limited availability of equipment. Non-adherence to endoscopy appointments therefore wastes healthcare resources and may compromise the early detection and treatment of GI diseases. We aimed to identify factors affecting non-attendance at scheduled appointments for GI endoscopy and thus improve GI healthcare outcomes.

Methods

This was a single-center retrospective cohort study performed at a tertiary hospital gastroenterology endoscopy unit, 12 months before and 12 months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We used multiple logistic regression analysis to identify variables associated with non-attendance at scheduled appointments.

Results

SUBMITTER: Yılmaz H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9332409 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature