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Reasons for missed appointments linked to a public-sector intervention targeting patients with stable chronic conditions in South Africa: results from in-depth interviews and a retrospective review of medical records

BACKGROUND: Missed appointments serve as a key indicator for adherence to therapy and as such, identifying patient reasons for this inconsistency could assist in developing programmes to improve health outcomes. In this article, we explore the reasons for missed appointments linked to a centralised...

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Autores principales: Magadzire, Bvudzai P., Mathole, Thubelihle, Ward, Kim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5571491/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28836941
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-017-0655-8