Prevalence and predictors of being lost to follow-up after transurethral resection of the prostate
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
Prevalence and predictors of being lost to follow-up after transurethral resection of the prostate / M. Fontana, L. Boeri, A. Gallioli, E. De Lorenzis, F. Palmisano, S.P. Zanetti, G. Sampogna, G. Albo, F. Longo, F. Gadda, P.G. Dell'Orto, E. Montanari. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 8:1(2018), pp. 6406.1-6406.7. [10.1038/s41598-018-24869-z]
Abstract:
Patient follow-up after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is crucial to evaluate treatment-related outcomes and potential adverse events. We sought to determine the rate of, and factors associated with, patient nonadherence to follow-up after TURP. Data from 180 patients who underwent TURP were analysed. Patient counselling and follow-up were standardized among the cohort. Patients were considered lost to follow-up (LTF) if they were at least 30 days from their first scheduled follow-up appointment. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the impact of predictors on the rate of compliance with prescribed follow-up. Of 180 patients, 55 (30.5%) were LTF. LTF patients were younger (p < 0.001), had lower educational status (p = 0.007) and were more frequently single (p = 0.03) than those who were not LTF. Importantly, patients who experienced a postoperative-related event (PRE) were more likely to follow-up (p = 0.04). Multivariable analysis revealed that younger age (p < 0.001) and low educational status (p < 0.001) were independent predictors of being LTF. One out of three men submitted to TURP is lost to follow-up in the real-life setting. Noncompliance to follow-up was more frequent among young, single patients with low educational status. On the contrary, patients who experienced a PRE were more likely to follow-up.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Multidisciplinary
Elenco autori:
M. Fontana, L. Boeri, A. Gallioli, E. De Lorenzis, F. Palmisano, S.P. Zanetti, G. Sampogna, G. Albo, F. Longo, F. Gadda, P.G. Dell'Orto, E. Montanari
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