Increasing health examination survey participation rates by SMS reminders and flexible examination times

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 712-717

  Tolonen, Hanna ^a   Aistrich, Anna ^a   Borodulin, Katja ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

examination; health; participation rate; reminder; SMS; survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REMINDER SYSTEM; TEXT MESSAGING; TIME; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TEXT MESSAGING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84908878371     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494814544403     Document Type: Article

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