Is wait a hard word for the patient? The impact of waiting time on revisit decisions in patients with respiratory infectious diseases in the post-epidemic era — findings from fever clinics in China

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• Patients with longer waiting times are less likely to return for follow-up visits, indicating a critical relationship between waiting time and patient decisions.
• A significant finding shows a decrease in revisit decisions among patients experiencing waits over 30 minutes during consultations.
• Analysis of patient revisit decisions was conducted at fever clinics across multiple provinces in China, focusing on respiratory infectious diseases post-epidemic.
• The findings highlight the need for optimizing waiting times to possibly improve patient follow-up rates and overall care.