Weather Patterns, Patient, and Appointment Characteristics Associated with Cancellations and No-Shows in a Glaucoma Clinic
Patient age, gender, travel distance, appointment type, and weather were all significantly associated with rates of patient cancellations and no-shows. These risk factors could lead to interventions to improve appointment adherence and patient retention. Weather is an under-analyzed factor in patient follow-up rates that warrants further investigation.
Authors
- Reza Razeghinejad
- Nikki A. Mehran
- Jonathan S. Myers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8251-6750)
- James Sharpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4357-718X)
- Natasha Nayak Kolomeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5836-5753)
- Israel Ojalvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2949-1176)
- Qiang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3634-7968)
- Daniel Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7724-8539)
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (US)
- Wills Eye Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic Epidemiology
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2024.2442367
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00