Reducing the Rate of Missed Appointments in an Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Clinic in Norway
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 147
- 试验地点
- 3
- 主要终点
- Attendance rate
研究概览
简要总结
Missed appointments to outpatient substance use treatment are common and costly and can have a negative effect on the health of patients.
In this quasi-experimental study, the investigators used an on-off design to examine whether a reminder "plus" intervention (telephone call from therapist before first appointment) would increase attendance and improve cancellation and rebooking practices. Secondary outcomes included satisfaction with treatment and intention to complete the treatment program.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Sequential
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
盲法说明
The aim of the study was presented to all participants (to examine dropout/ retention from treatment), but patients were blinded to information about the phase comparison (i.e., that there was a pretreatment telephone Call from therapist in one phase and not in the other).
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 85 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Newly referred patient
- •> 18 years
- •Diagnosis: Substance related disorder
排除标准
- •Patients who are unable to understand or score the survey due to cognitive or language barriers
结局指标
主要结局
Attendance rate
时间窗: Up to 10 treatment sessions, estimated average timeframe = 3 months
Attendance rate at first admission and during 10 outpatient sessions
次要结局
- Cancellation / rebooking rate(Up to 10 treatment sessions, estimated average timeframe = 3 months)
- Dropout rate(Up to 10 treatment sessions, estimated average timeframe = 3 months)