Determinants of appointment nonattendance among outpatients with hidradenitis suppurativa
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Determinants of appointment nonattendance among outpatients with hidradenitis suppurativa. / Nilausen, Britt; Gerber, Anne Liv; Holgersen, Nikolaj; Nielsen, Valdemar W.; Ring, Hans C.; Thomsen, Simon F.
I: JEADV Clinical Practice, Bind 3, Nr. 1, 2024, s. 358-361.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Determinants of appointment nonattendance among outpatients with hidradenitis suppurativa
AU - Nilausen, Britt
AU - Gerber, Anne Liv
AU - Holgersen, Nikolaj
AU - Nielsen, Valdemar W.
AU - Ring, Hans C.
AU - Thomsen, Simon F.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors. JEADV Clinical Practice published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is associated with several comorbidities and significant impairment of quality of life. Moderate to severe HS patients have often prolonged treatment courses at various hospitals. We investigated various factors that may be related to missed follow-up visits during prolonged treatment courses among HS outpatients. Objectives: To highlight potential predictors for appointment absenteeism among HS patients. Methods: During a 12-month period at a university hospital dermatology outpatient clinic, absenteeism and related factors were obtained for each visit at the hospital. Results: Out of 161 unique follow-up visits during a 12-month period at a university hospital dermatology outpatient clinic, 37 patients (23.0%) were absentees. Patients with non-attendance were more likely to be males (p = 0.02). Patients who were on biologic treatment for HS were less likely to miss appointments (p = 0.06). Conclusions: Our study showed that almost one in four hospital outpatients with HS fail to show up for their scheduled appointments. The data suggest an increased awareness of high risk of missed follow-up visits during treatment of HS patients.
AB - Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is associated with several comorbidities and significant impairment of quality of life. Moderate to severe HS patients have often prolonged treatment courses at various hospitals. We investigated various factors that may be related to missed follow-up visits during prolonged treatment courses among HS outpatients. Objectives: To highlight potential predictors for appointment absenteeism among HS patients. Methods: During a 12-month period at a university hospital dermatology outpatient clinic, absenteeism and related factors were obtained for each visit at the hospital. Results: Out of 161 unique follow-up visits during a 12-month period at a university hospital dermatology outpatient clinic, 37 patients (23.0%) were absentees. Patients with non-attendance were more likely to be males (p = 0.02). Patients who were on biologic treatment for HS were less likely to miss appointments (p = 0.06). Conclusions: Our study showed that almost one in four hospital outpatients with HS fail to show up for their scheduled appointments. The data suggest an increased awareness of high risk of missed follow-up visits during treatment of HS patients.
KW - hidradenitis suppurativa
KW - nonattendance
KW - outpatients
U2 - 10.1002/jvc2.242
DO - 10.1002/jvc2.242
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85186564616
VL - 3
SP - 358
EP - 361
JO - JEADV Clinical Practice
JF - JEADV Clinical Practice
SN - 2768-6566
IS - 1
ER -
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