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Discharge against medical advice from a Tehran emergency department

, 2016
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the main reasons for discharge against medical advice (DAMA) in the emergency department (ED) of a teaching hospital in Tehran, Iran.
Karbakhsh, Mojgan, Khashayar, Patricia, Vasheghani Farahani, Ali, Hadadi, Azar   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of evidence‐based information on horse owners' misconceptions of colic

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Misconceptions can be defined as ‘false, persistent beliefs’ or ‘inaccurate, prior knowledge’ and can influence decision‐making. Objectives To investigate the impact of evidence‐based information on UK horse owners' decision‐making for colic. Study Design Mixed‐methods cross‐sectional study.
K. L. Burrell, G. C. W. England, J. H. Burford, S. L. Freeman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding patients’ decision to leave hospital care in Ghana: clinical cases and underlying determinants

BMC Nursing
Background The quality of patient discharge teaching and information influences most patients’ readiness for discharge and perceptions of care. Planned patient discharge positively impacts patient health outcomes and post-discharge care management ...
Abukari Kwame, Pammla M. Petrucka
doaj   +1 more source

DISCHARGE AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE IN PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

International Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2015
Objective: The occurence of discharge against medical advice (DAMA) has impacted globally. Decisions of DAMA in pediatric patients are not made by the patients, but pose life-threatening consequences, especially for children treated in Pediatrics ...
Dadang Hudaya Somasetia, Susanto Isman, Nathania Wonoputri   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a prognostic scoring system for systemic inflammatory response syndrome in donkeys

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is associated with increased mortality in horses with gastrointestinal (GI) disease. However, there are no data relating to naturally occurring SIRS in donkeys. Objectives To determine SIRS frequency in donkeys with GI disease. To develop a donkey‐specific prognostic SIRS score.
Marine A. Barnabé, Nicholas J. Bamford, Jonathan Elliott, Yu‐Mei Chang, Karen Rickards, Nicola J. Menzies‐Gow   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Determinants of Against Medical Advice Hospital Discharges

Cureus
Discharges against medical advice (AMA) are associated with adverse patient outcomes, higher readmission rates, and increased hospital expenses. Understanding the determinant of AMA is expected to guide the development of preventive measures.A retrospective cohort study comparing adult inpatient AMA and non-AMA discharges at SUNY Upstate Medical ...
Kaliath, Aditya, Romeiser, Jamie L, Shaykevich, Aaron, Geneva, Ivayla I   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Parascaris spp. induced surgical colic in juvenile horses—A Scandinavian perspective

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parascaris spp. commonly infects foals, and high burdens can cause fatal small intestinal impactions. Progressive anthelmintic resistance poses a risk for an increase of Parascaris spp. related disease in juvenile horses. Objectives To investigate Parascaris‐related surgical intestinal lesions, with special emphasis on ascarid ...
E. Tydén, I. R. Hellings, K. Toft Nielsen, A. Bergren, I. Holmgren, S. Attin, T. Pihl, A. Kendall, Y. Hedberg Alm   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association Between eHealth Literacy and Online Health Information Seeking Behavior Among Cancer Patients: A Chain Mediating Role of Self‐Efficacy and Information Utility

Health Care Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals that eHealth literacy enhances online health information seeking behavior among cancer patients both directly and indirectly through the chain mediation of self‐efficacy and information utility, highlighting its critical role in empowering cancer patients to effectively use online health information. ABSTRACT Background Searching for
Tianchun Zhou, Mengmeng Lyu, Lu Chen, Mengting Ji   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Motivating paternal empathy and egalitarian attitudes to prevent maternal postpartum depressive symptoms: A randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a motivation‐based intervention for fathers to enhance empathy and egalitarian gender‐role attitudes, aiming to prevent maternal postpartum depressive symptoms. Methods This was a single‐blind, parallel‐group randomized controlled trial conducted at a regional hospital in Japan.
Shuhei Terada, Ayako Morita, Aya Isumi, Chiharu Ugajin, Yu Par Khin, Shiori Shakagori, Takeo Fujiwara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and costs of US pediatric hospitalizations, 2022

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Pediatric hospitalizations represent an evolving component of US healthcare utilization. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic hastened rising mental health visits and shrinking rural hospital capacity. Understanding contemporary patterns in pediatric hospitalizations is critical to inform health system planning and ...
Anna J. Lytchakov, Nathan M. Money, Jennifer A. Hoffmann, Todd A. Florin, Kenneth A. Michelson, Sriram Ramgopal   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source