Presentation Type
Poster
Access Type
Open Access
Start Date
2020 12:00 AM
End Date
2020 12:00 AM
Description
Background: College students often do not visit university health centers or attend scheduled appointments. Missed appointments affect not only the students’ health, but also the health center. Missed appointments cannot be easily rescheduled, limit appointment times for others, and lead to a higher cost for the university. The purpose of this study is to explore student usage of a university based health care center.
Method: A retrospective review of 400 electronic health records, from college students enrolled in a State University from 2016-2017, were examined. The information collected focused on the use of the university health center, reason for appointment, time of appointment, and whether or not the student attended the appointment.
Results: Data collection is currently ongoing.
Discussion: A study was performed to determine the reason for use and lack of use of health centers, and the factors that influence them.
Conclusion: Studies show a common trend in campus health center utilization, such as for mental health services. As the number of students who need mental health service increases, it is crucial to improve the current availability of services. Among students who did not utilize campus health center services report due to long waiting times, inability to establish rapport, inadequate experience of medical staff, and stigma.
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An Overview of the Utilization of a University Health Center
Background: College students often do not visit university health centers or attend scheduled appointments. Missed appointments affect not only the students’ health, but also the health center. Missed appointments cannot be easily rescheduled, limit appointment times for others, and lead to a higher cost for the university. The purpose of this study is to explore student usage of a university based health care center.
Method: A retrospective review of 400 electronic health records, from college students enrolled in a State University from 2016-2017, were examined. The information collected focused on the use of the university health center, reason for appointment, time of appointment, and whether or not the student attended the appointment.
Results: Data collection is currently ongoing.
Discussion: A study was performed to determine the reason for use and lack of use of health centers, and the factors that influence them.
Conclusion: Studies show a common trend in campus health center utilization, such as for mental health services. As the number of students who need mental health service increases, it is crucial to improve the current availability of services. Among students who did not utilize campus health center services report due to long waiting times, inability to establish rapport, inadequate experience of medical staff, and stigma.
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