The effect of a waiting list on attendance at initial appointments in a child and family clinic.
A significant relationship was found between failure to attend initial appointments and the length of time between referral and appointment dates following the introduction of a waiting list in a child and family clinic. Families responding negatively to the questionnaire were found to be less likely to attend than those who responded neutrally or did not respond at all.
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Child and Family Department, Tavistock Clinic, Tavistock Centre, London, UK.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D002648:Child; D002661:Child Guidance Clinics; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014850:Waiting Lists