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标题：Are non-attenders a concern for primary care practice?
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作者：Vladimir Khanassov ; Isabelle Vedel ; Howard Bergman 等
期刊名称：Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
印刷版ISSN：2045-4015
电子版ISSN：2045-4015
出版年度：2013
卷号：2
期号：1
页码：13
DOI：10.1186/2045-4015-2-13
语种：English
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：The article by Eshel et al. describes major differences, in terms of demography and health status, between elderly patients who did and those who did not visit primary care physicians for general health check-ups. The authors conclude that non-attenders are not at risk for developing health conditions. While this study by Eshel et al. provides a better understanding of the primary care population, the conclusion (no need for reaching out to the non-attenders) should be viewed with caution. In this study, non-attenders ‘have a higher probability of being women, older, not married and from a lower socio-economic’ segment of the population, a population that is known to be at higher risk for chronic disease. In addition, outreach programs in primary care would be key in providing essential preventive measures for this vulnerable population (e.g., osteoporosis prevention, vaccination, lifestyle, etc.). This is a commentary on http://www.ijhpr.org/content/2/1/7 .
关键词：Primary Care ; Primary Care Physician ; Primary Care Practice ; Primary Care Patient ; Outreach Program