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ArticleWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2010

Discharge of children from hospital against medical advice.

Shahla Roodpeyma, Seyed Abbas Eshagh Hoseyni

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Article in World journal of pediatrics : WJP, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shahla RoodpeymaDepartment of Pediatrics, Taleghani Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. roodpeyma_shahla@yahoo.com
Seyed Abbas Eshagh Hoseyni
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDischarge against medical advice (DAMA) from hospital may have negative effects on the well-being of the patients. In pediatric patients the decision for DAMA is made by the parent(s). The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of DAMA and examine the reasons for DAMA provided by the parents.

methodsA cross-sectional descriptive study on DAMA was conducted from March 2005 to February 2007 in the pediatric ward of Taleghani hospital in Tehran, Iran.

resultsThe prevalence of DAMA was 5.3%, comprising 97 of 1842 children discharged. The age of the 97 children ranged from 1 day to 8 years, with a mean hospitalization duration of 4 ± 3.3 days. Seventy-seven (79.4%) of the 97 children were <12 months. Thirty-four (35.1%) children were discharged within 48 hours of admission. The most commonly diagnosed diseases in these children were neonatal jaundice (37.1%), sepsis (21.6%), and gastroenteritis (16.4%). The reasons for DAMA were as follows: parent's assumption of improvement (32.9%), dissatisfactory treatment and care (29.9%), inconvenience for child hospitalization (18.5%), and financial constraints (15.5%).

conclusionsThe prevalence of DAMA in the present study was within the range of other DAMA studies in children. The majority of DAMA cases could have been prevented by more satisfactory facilities and effective communication between medical staff and the parents.

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Patient DischargeChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleParentsTreatment Refusal

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