O'Neill A, Kerr A
Albertbridge Road Day Hospital, Belfast.
Ulster Med J. 1991 Apr;60(1):44-8.
People who do not attend for treatment present problems in the efficient running of any service. This is particularly the case with new patients referred to a psychiatric clinic where an hour may be set aside for the initial assessment. High non-attendance rates cause administrative problems and loss of valuable time. The referring doctor may be left with his patient unassessed, the patient may miss valuable treatment or advice, and an incorrect assessment of the true prevalence of some disorders may be made.
不来接受治疗的人会给任何服务的高效运转带来问题。对于被转介到精神科诊所的新患者来说尤其如此，在那里可能会预留一个小时进行初步评估。高缺勤率会导致管理问题和宝贵时间的浪费。转诊医生可能会让他的患者得不到评估，患者可能会错过宝贵的治疗或建议，而且可能会对某些疾病的真实患病率做出错误评估。
