| Distance to clinic and follow-up visit compliance in adolescent gastric bypass cohort. | |
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PMID: 21511537 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Regular follow-up after bariatric surgery is important to assess the clinical status. Various factors could influence retention (i.e., compliance with clinical follow-up). The present analysis tested the hypothesis that the distance from the center will influence clinical retention for adolescent bariatric surgery patients. Our aim was to determine whether the distance to the clinic, and other patient characteristics, would predict clinical follow-up compliance. The present study was conducted at a tertiary care, free-standing children's hospital. METHODS: The Follow-up of Adolescent Bariatric Surgery (FABS) study is a single-center cohort study collecting demographic and clinical information. The subjects' addresses were geocoded, and the distance to the clinic was calculated. A generalized estimating equations model was used to examine follow-up visit compliance. RESULTS: A total of 71 subjects underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB), with a mean body mass index of 59 kg/m(2). The average distance to the clinic was 98 miles. Retention declined over time (6 mo, 94%; 1 yr, 89%; 2 yr, 69%; P < .01); however, distance was not associated with retention (P = .68). Age at surgery was inversely related to retention (P = .04). CONCLUSION: Compliance with clinical follow-up decreased 1 and 2 years after RYGB in adolescents. The distance from the center was not associated with follow-up regimen compliance. However, increasing age was associated with decreased retention. Additional research should focus on determining the modifiable factors that influence retention. |
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Authors:
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Todd M Jenkins; Stavra A Xanthakos; Meg H Zeller; Sean J Barnett; Thomas H Inge |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2011-03-08 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Volume: 7 ISSN: 1878-7533 ISO Abbreviation: Surg Obes Relat Dis Publication Date: 2011 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-10-03 Completed Date: 2012-01-31 Revised Date: 2013-05-03 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101233161 Medline TA: Surg Obes Relat Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 611-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA. todd.jenkins@cchmc.org |
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Adolescent Continuity of Patient Care / statistics & numerical data* Female Gastric Bypass Geographic Information Systems Health Services Accessibility* Humans Male Patient Compliance Travel* Young Adult |
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K23 DK080888/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS |
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Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2011 Sep-Oct;7(5):616-7
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