The Problem of Missed Mental Healthcare Appointments.

@article{Miller2019ThePO,
  title={The Problem of Missed Mental Healthcare Appointments.},
  author={M. Miller and Donna M Ambrose},
  journal={Clinical schizophrenia \& related psychoses},
  year={2019},
  volume={12 4},
  pages={
          177-184
        }
}
Missed appointments are a problem in all types of outpatient clinics including those providing mental healthcare. [] Key Result Study results demonstrate that patients miss appointments for many reasons. Common reasons for missed appointments in the articles reviewed were the interval between scheduling and appointment day, forgetting, being discharged against medical advice, and problems with substance abuse. Effective in reducing no-shows was contact via phone, mail, or text messaging. No articles were…
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