Clinical risk associated with appointment noncompliance in heart transplant recipients.

摘要: This study examined the prevalence of appointment noncompliance in 101 heart transplant recipients and how is related to patient profile clinical risk. Appointment was defined as patients not showing up at 1 or more planned clinic appointments (at a minimal frequency every 3 months) during previous year. Clinical variables were collected from medical files. Psychosocial measured using established instruments. Medication assessed electronic event monitoring. Paired t test, Wilcoxon 2-sample chi-square Fisher exact test used for statistical analysis appropriate. The non-compliance 7%. noncompliers significantly younger, less likely live stable relationship with partner, depressed, perceived their health poorer, experienced symptom distress, had drug holidays. Fifty-seven percent appointme...