Purpose Missed appointments within the National Health Service (NHS) are a drain on
resources, associated with not only considerable time and cost implications, but also sub …

Missed appointments, or no-shows, disrupt healthcare delivery, exacerbating chronic
disease management and leading to worse health outcomes. Telehealth has surged as a …

The growing financial burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA) hinders the attainment of the sustainable development goals. However, there has …

Adequate access to behavioral health (BH) services is a critical issue. Many patients who
are referred to BH care miss their appointments. One barrier to BH care is that longer wait …

Drop-out from follow-up visits carries significant burden for people diagnosed with
depression. The present study assesses multiple clinical moderators of drop-out among …

Mobility, access to transport and healthcare play a crucial part in healthy ageing. However,
these often posechallenges for older adults in the global South. This study applies the three …

Background People with severe mental illness are two to three times more likely to be
overweight or have obesity than the general population and this is associated with …

Aim Non‐attendance at appointments in youth mental health services is a common problem
which contributes to reduced service effectiveness and unmet needs. Reasons cited by …

Background: Individuals who are non-adherent to treatment have higher rates symptom
recurrence, higher hospital readmission and poor quality of life. Methods: A cross-sectional …

Abstract Background and Aims Although previous studies on mental health/illness in Nigeria
have explored knowledge and attitude of community members using quantitative …