title: Returning of the diabetic patients who loss follow-up for more than 1 year: what is the reason?
abstract: The loss follow-up is the big problem preventing the success in diabetic management. Each year, several diabetic patients loss follow-up and this can be the cause of complicated diabetic cases. Although there are some previous reports on the reason for loss follow-up of diabetic patient there has never been report on the reason for returning to revisit the physician in charge. Here, the author reports on the experience among returning 50 diabetic patients who loss follow-up for more than 1 year. The result can be basic information for better understand the nature of patient compliance to diabetic management program.
authors.affiliation: Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok, Thailand. somsriwiwan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Somsri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wiwanitkit
authors.forename: Viroj
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wiwanitkit
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D059012:Lost to Follow-Up; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors