The Therapy Attitudes and Process Questionnaire: A Brief Measure of Factors Related to Psychotherapy Appointment Attendance

Bonnie A. Clough; Sonia M. Nazareth; Leanne M. Casey

doi:10.1007/s40271-016-0199-3

Influence of Patient Financial Account Status on Orthodontic Appointment Attendance

The Angle Orthodontist ◽

10.2319/061808-318.1 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 79 (4) ◽

pp. 755-758 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Steven J. Lindauer ◽

Jacob A. Powell ◽

Brian C. Leypoldt ◽

Eser Tufekci ◽

Bhavna Shroff

Keyword(s):

Failure Rate ◽

Null Hypothesis ◽

Medicaid Patient ◽

Financial Status ◽

Appointment Attendance ◽

Financial Account ◽

Made In

Abstract Objective: To test the null hypothesis that the financial status of a patient's orthodontic contract and other patient and appointment characteristics have no influence on appointment attendance. Materials and Methods: During a 6-week period, the last appointment of each active, non-Medicaid patient (n = 538) was recorded as either kept or missed. The financial status of the patient's contract, age, sex, method by which the appointment was made, and the type of appointment scheduled were recorded. Associations between each of these factors and appointment attendance were evaluated using χ2 analysis. In the case of patients who missed their appointment, attendance at the subsequent reappointment was also evaluated. Results: The overall appointment failure rate was 12.3%. Males (16.2%) were significantly more likely than females (9.5%) to miss appointments (P = .02). Also, appointments made by postcard (28.2%) were more likely to be missed than those made in person (11.8%) or by phone (6.5%) (P = .003). The most significant factor affecting appointment attendance was the patient's financial status (P = .0001). Patients with accounts that were overdue (33.3%) or in collections (28.6%) were more likely to miss appointments than those whose accounts were current (10.5%). Of patients who missed their appointment (n = 66), 30% also missed the subsequent reappointment. Conclusions: The null hypothesis was rejected. Patients with delinquent financial accounts were three times as likely to miss an orthodontic appointment as those whose contracts were current. Increased rates of missed orthodontic appointments were also found for males, patients scheduled by mailing a postcard, and patients who had missed their previous appointment.

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Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy Attitudes Questionnaire

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t80309-000 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Lauren Alexander ◽

Kevin Malone ◽

Eimear Counihan ◽

Jennifer Kennedy ◽

Darren Roddy ◽

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Keyword(s):

Electroconvulsive Therapy ◽

Therapy Attitudes ◽

Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy

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Evaluation of an Automated Reminder System for Reducing Missed MRI Appointments

10.21203/rs.3.rs-956825/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

James Kenniff ◽

Daniel Thomas Ginat

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Service ◽

High Frequency ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Reminder Systems ◽

Missed Appointments ◽

Reminder System ◽

Appointment Attendance ◽

Before And After ◽

Quality Of Outcome

Abstract Background The high frequency of missed appointments continues to be a burden to healthcare providers, leading to decreased productivity, quality of service, and quality of outcome. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Televox’s automated appointment reminder service in reducing the missed appointment rate. Televox appointment reminders were implemented at three of five locations in October 2018, and the total and no-show numbers were summed across those locations for each month to calculate monthly missed appointment rates. T-tests were used to compare the missed appointment rate before and after October for four groups, locations with or without Televox implementation, in 2018 or 2019. Results An insignificant decline in missed appointment rates was found in locations using with Televox (p = 0.495) overall, although a significant decrease in missed appointments was found among Medicaid patients (p = 0.0381). Conclusion Implementation of Televox appointment reminder systems did not significantly affect appointment attendance overall, but could be more useful specifically for encouraging Medicaid patients to attend MRI appointments.

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Hearing Aid Review Appointments: Attendance and Effectiveness

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2021_aja-21-00004 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Rebecca J. Bennett ◽

Erin Kosovich ◽

Steff Cohen ◽

Cara Lo ◽

Kevin Logan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Hearing Aid ◽

Self Report ◽

Control Group ◽

Attendance Rates ◽

Management Skills ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Appointment Attendance ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Travel Distances

Purpose This study aimed to (a) identify participant factors associated with hearing aid review (HAR) appointment attendance, (b) investigate whether the completion of self-report survey identifying hearing aid–related problems affects HAR appointment attendance, and (c) investigate whether hearing aid problems and hearing aid management deficiencies are adequately addressed during HAR appointments. Method A prospective cohort study of adult hearing aid owners recruited from a single hearing clinic in Western Australia. Potential participants were invited to an annual HAR appointment via postal letter. The invitation included a paper-based self-report survey evaluating either (a) hearing aid problems, (b) hearing aid management skills, or (c) hearing aid outcomes, depending on which intervention/control group the potential participants were assigned to, and a reply paid addressed envelope. Two months later, potential participants were sent all three paper-based self-report surveys, irrespective of whether they had attended or not attended an HAR appointment. Results (a) There was no significant difference in gender or source of funding for hearing services between HAR appointment attendees and nonattendees. HAR nonattendees lived a greater distance from their clinic and were younger than attendees. (b) Survey completion did not influence HAR appointment attendance rates. (c) A significant reduction in individuals' self-reported hearing aid problems was recorded following the attendance at the HAR appointment. No significant changes in hearing aid management skills or overall hearing aid outcomes were detected. Conclusions Long travel distances may be a barrier to attendance at review appointments. HAR appointments appear to be effective in improving hearing aid problems.

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Effect of 2 Models of Care and Factors Predicting Patients’ Adherence to Doctor’s Appointment Attendance in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) ◽

10.1177/2325957416650152 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 296-302 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Roseline Iberi Aderemi-Williams ◽

Fola Tayo ◽

Aba Sagoe ◽

Mathew P. Zachariah

Keyword(s):

Models Of Care ◽

University Teaching ◽

Adherence Rate ◽

State University ◽

Cd4 Cells ◽

Model Of Care ◽

Appointment Attendance ◽

Drinking Habits ◽

Resource Limited ◽

Predictors Of Adherence

Background: Provision of antiretroviral therapy in resource limited settings has put pressure on the available infrastructure. Objectives: The study examined patients’ adherence to Doctor’s appointment attendance after an intervention changing the model of care and factors that predicted adherence. Methods: Observational study was carried out over four years. The model of care was changed in the last year and the effect assessed. SPSS version 15.0 was used for analysis. Predictors of adherence were determined using logistic regression model. Results: Over half 148 (59.7%) of the patients were females, with a mean age of 40.4±8.8 years and baseline CD4 cells of 143.5±92.7cells/microliters. “Adherence” rates were 51.3% in 2007, 35.9% in 2008 and 14.9% in 2009 giving patients’ average adherence to Doctor’s appointment attendance of 34.03%. Intervention changing the model of care in 2010 recorded an adherence rate of 93.1%. Conclusions: The change in model of care greatly improved patients’ “adherence”. Patients’ knowledge of management, adherence, and smoking and drinking habits were identified as statistically significant predictors of adherence.

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A Randomized Trial of Brief Online Interventions to Facilitate Treatment Seeking for Social Anxiety

Behavior Modification ◽

10.1177/01454455211040051 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 014544552110400

Author(s):

Margaret R. Tobias ◽

Lauren N. Landy ◽

Michael E. Levin ◽

Joanna J. Arch

Keyword(s):

Social Anxiety ◽

Perceived Control ◽

Online Intervention ◽

Treatment Seeking ◽

Single Session ◽

Or Education ◽

Acceptance And Commitment ◽

Therapy Attitudes ◽

Clinically Significant

This study developed and evaluated a brief, single-session online intervention designed to facilitate treatment seeking among adults with clinically significant social anxiety (SA) symptoms, who generally seek treatment at exceptionally low rates. Adults ( N = 267) reporting significant SA symptoms were recruited online and randomized to a brief, single-session online intervention: Education consisted of brief psychoeducation and treatment resources, or Education+Motivation which added treatment seeking-focused motivational content adapted from Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Attitudes, intentions, perceived control, and treatment seeking were assessed at Pre, Post, and 1-month follow-up (FU). Both interventions were feasible (90% completion) and improved all outcomes. At FU, 70% reported engaging in one or more SA treatment-seeking behaviors. Education+Motivation was more effective than Education at improving treatment-seeking attitudes and behaviors. A brief online intervention with educational and motivational content is a promising direction for promoting treatment seeking for adults with SA symptoms.

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