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An Audit Study of Defaulters of Regular Psychiatric Outpatient Appointments in Hong Kong

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  • Alfred H.T. Pang
  • Steve Tso
  • Gabor S. Ungvari
  • Helen Chiu
  • Tony Leung

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This paper describes an audit study of general psychiatric outpatient defaulters in Hong Kong. Defaulters were increased among those who were married, unem ployed, housewives, seen within one year, receiving medications and previously admitted to hospital. Clinical diagnoses (ICD-10 Axis-1) of the F1, F2, F3 and F7 groups were also associated with increased defaulting behaviour. However, fewer defaulters were found among those who were aged below 19, single, employed, students, and had diagnostic groups of F4 and F9. These results added new information on the non-attendance behavioral pattern of Chinese patients.

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  • Alfred H.T. Pang & Steve Tso & Gabor S. Ungvari & Helen Chiu & Tony Leung, 1995. "An Audit Study of Defaulters of Regular Psychiatric Outpatient Appointments in Hong Kong," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 41(2), pages 103-107, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:41:y:1995:i:2:p:103-107
    DOI: 10.1177/002076409504100203
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