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KMID : 1002520170110040041
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2017 Volume.11 No. 4 p.41 ~ p.51
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The Association between Weather Conditions and the Number of No-Show Patients at an Academic Medical Center
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Park Il-Soon
Jung Sang-Jin
Shin Hwan-Ho
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study investigates the association between weather conditions and the rate of no-shows at an academic medical center.
Methods : Electronic data regarding medical appointments atover the course ofone academic year (2016.03~2017.02) were used for analysis. Characteristics of weather conditions and the daily number of no-shows were compared by Chi-square test. A logistic regression was run to determine if certain aspects of weather affected the rate of no-shows.
Results : The results reveal an overall no-show rate of 6.8% that appears to vary in accordance with specific weather conditions. Lower average temperatures, in particular, corresponded with a ㅌigher rate of no-show patients. This may indicate that o-show rates in autumn and winter can be expected to exceed those during spring.
Conclusions : This study investigates the association between no-show patients and weather conditions, and offers suggestions for augmenting this loss. One recommendation is to begin conducting investigations nationwide in order to provide more useful information.
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KEYWORD
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Weather Conditions, No-Shows, Academic Medical Center
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