Does distance from a clinic and poverty impact visit adherence for noncommunicable diseases? A retrospective cohort study using electronic medical records in rural Haiti.

Lily D YanDufens Pierre-LouisBenito D IsaacWaking Jean-BaptisteSerge VertilusDarius FenelonLisa R HirschhornPatricia L HibberdEmelia J BenjaminGene BukhmanGene F Kwan

Published in: BMC public health (2020)

Visit adherence was low in this sample of adult patients presenting to a NCD Clinic in Haiti. Multidimensional poverty and distance from clinic were not associated with visit adherence measures among patients seen in the clinic, except for visit in the last quarter. Future research should focus on identifying and addressing barriers to visit adherence.

Keyphrases

primary care
glycemic control
type diabetes
south africa
case report
current status
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance