Understanding Indigenous patient attendance: A qualitative study

ConclusionIndigenous patients attend their outreach ophthalmology appointments based on various motivations. Clinic staff who recognise reluctant patients can communicate through a sensitive, patient‐centred approach that helps the patient realise the importance of the appointment thus creating motivation and promoting attendance. The efforts of the clinic staff, through their patient reminding, transport provision and patient‐centred communication suggest that they are the enablers of Indigenous patient attendance at AMS outreach ophthalmology clinics.

Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - June 1, 2017 Category: Rural Health Authors: Stephen Copeland, Josephine Muir, Angus Turner Tags: Original Research Source Type: research