Reasons for no-show to referrals at a university eye clinic after eye examination via a mobile ophthalmic unit in a Brazilian region

Registro completo de metadados
MetadadosDescriçãoIdioma
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorRezende, Marcelo Abrão-
Autor(es): dc.creatorHashimoto, Mitsuo-
Autor(es): dc.creatorPadovani, Carlos Roberto-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSchellini, Silvana Artioli-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T19:16:09Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T19:16:09Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-31-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.20210092-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/230033-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/230033-
Descrição: dc.descriptionPurpose: This study aimed to identify patient’s reason for no-show at a university eye clinic after ophthalmic examination via a mobile ophthalmic unit, which provides comprehensive ophthalmic care to underserved communities in a region of Brazil. Methods: In 2017/2018, this prospective observational study searched for no-shows at referrals to a university eye clinic after an outreach program screening via a mobile ophthalmic unit in 10 municipalities in the central-western region of São Paulo, Brazil. A total of 1,928 patients underwent a comprehensive eye examination at no cost, and 37.1% of them needed referral to a university eye clinic for specialized examinations or surgeries. We used the following two main tools: (1) comparative analysis between patients who attended the referral and those who did not; (2) active search using a questionnaire to assess reasons for no-show. Results: Attendance to referrals was not influenced by age, gender, distance from the university hospital, number of ophthalmologists in the municipality, average family income, and visual acuity. The main cause for referrals was cataract (350 cases). No-show was most common among glaucoma/ suspected glaucoma (54.1%) cases, followed by strabismus (45%) and anterior segment disease (33.6%) cases. Many patients who did not attend the referral sought another service. Conclusion: Patient’s issues and lack of knowledge regarding their ophthalmic condition are the main reasons for no-show at referrals for free ophthalmic care. Thus, educational campaigns are needed to achieve consistently high attendance to prevent avoidable blindness.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionOphthalmology Department Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”-
Descrição: dc.descriptionBiostatistics Department Instituto de Biociencias de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho-
Descrição: dc.descriptionOphthalmology Department Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”-
Descrição: dc.descriptionBiostatistics Department Instituto de Biociencias de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho-
Formato: dc.format554-560-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationArquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia-
???dc.source???: dc.sourceScopus-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjecteye health services-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectHealth promotion-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjecthealth services accessibility-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectmobile health units-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectPatient dropouts-
Título: dc.titleReasons for no-show to referrals at a university eye clinic after eye examination via a mobile ophthalmic unit in a Brazilian region-
Título: dc.titleRazão de não comparecimento à clínica oftalmológica da universidade após triagem em uma unidade móvel oftalmológica em uma região brasileira-
Tipo de arquivo: dc.typelivro digital-
Aparece nas coleções:Repositório Institucional - Unesp

Não existem arquivos associados a este item.