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Table 4 Types of appointments missed extracted from medical records

From: No-shows in ambulatory clinics and non-utilized appointments for elective operations in selected surgical departments at a tertiary hospital in Israel

 

ENT

Orthopedics

General Surgery

Unknown reason

21 (39%)

16(23%)

18 (23%)

Follow up of chronic condition

8 (15%)

18(26%)

15 (19%)

Pre-surgery

3 (5%)

8 (11%)

9 (12%)

Visit after hospitalization

5 (9%)

1 (1%)

4 (5%)

Review after injury

1 (2%)

4 (6%)

 

Review after fracture

 

5 (7%)

 

Post-surgical follow-up

 First follow up after surgical operation

5 (9%)

1 (1%)

16 (21%)

 Second follow up after surgical operation

7 (13%)

12 (17%)

11 (14%)

 Third follow up after surgical operation

3 (5%)

4 (6%)

3 (4%)

 Fourth follow up after surgical operation

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

2 (3%)

 Second or further follow up after surgical operation

11 (20%)

17 (24%)

16 (21%)