O impacto dos sistemas de lembrete na redução da não comparência dos utentes às consultas externas: revisão de âmbito

Autores

  • Sónia Barão Escola Superior de Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal | Unidade Local de Saúde Alentejo Central. Évora, Portugal.
  • André Coelho Professor Coordenador. Departamento das Ciências da Terapia e Reabilitação, Escola Superior de Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal | H&TRC – Health & Technology Research Center, Escola Superior de Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25758/set.901

Palavras-chave:

Não comparência, Sistemas de lembrete, Consulta externa, Gestão em saúde

Resumo

Introdução A não comparência dos utentes às consultas externas é um problema prevalente e sistemático que impacta negativamente tanto na efetividade dos sistemas de saúde como na saúde dos utentes. Os sistemas de lembrete emergiram como uma solução promissora para mitigar esse problema. Objetivo – Sintetizar a evidência disponível sobre o impacto dos sistemas de lembrete na taxa de não comparência (Tx.NC) dos utentes às consultas externas. Métodos Sustentada na metodologia do Joanna Briggs Institute, a pesquisa realizou-se nas bases de dados PubMed, Scopus e Web of Science, utilizando palavras-chave como no-show patients, non-attendance e reminder systems, combinadas com operadores booleanos. O desenho do estudo seguiu os itens do PRISMA-ScR para Scoping Reviews, tendo sido incluídos apenas artigos de investigação original com foco nos sistemas de lembrete aplicados no âmbito de consultas externas. Resultados Foram identificados 429 artigos, dos quais 15 foram incluídos na análise após aplicação dos critérios de elegibilidade. A implementação de sistemas de lembrete reduziu a Tx.NC dos utentes às consultas externas até 40-50%. Embora o SMS tenha sido a estratégia mais observada, foi a chamada telefónica, com confirmação de consulta, que revelou maior efetividade na redução da Tx.NC. Conclusão Esta revisão evidencia a importância dos sistemas de lembrete na redução da Tx.NC às consultas externas, contribuindo ativamente para a efetividade dos sistemas de saúde.

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O impacto dos sistemas de lembrete na redução da não comparência dos utentes às consultas externas: revisão de âmbito. (2025). Saúde & Tecnologia, e901. https://doi.org/10.25758/set.901