Discharges Against Medical Advice at a County Hospital: Provider Perceptions and Practice
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DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2672
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients discharged against medical advice (AMA) have higher rates of readmission and mortality than patients who are conventionally discharged. Bioethicists have proposed best practice approaches for AMA discharges, but studies have revealed that some… read more here.
Keywords: county hospital; ama discharges; provider; practice ... See more keywords
Singapore Modifies the U.K. Montgomery Test and Changes the Standard of Care Doctors Owe to Patients on Medical Advice
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DOI: 10.1007/s11673-018-9868-3
Abstract: The Singapore Court of Appeal issued a landmark judgment on the legal test for negligence in medical advice in Hii Chii Kok v Ooi Peng Jin London Lucien and Another [2017] SGCA 38 (HCK). The… read more here.
Keywords: test; montgomery test; standard care; care ... See more keywords
What prompts patients to present with delirium?
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DOI: 10.1007/s41999-020-00443-7
Abstract: To explore the public awareness and understanding of delirium and factors that prompt admission in patients presenting to hospital with delirium. Individuals responded to delirium due to a variety of symptoms and tolerated these symptoms… read more here.
Keywords: prompts patients; awareness; patients present; present delirium ... See more keywords
Prevalence and Correlates of Receiving Medical Advice to Increase Physical Activity in U.S. Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2016.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.01.003
Abstract: INTRODUCTION National objectives recommend healthcare professionals provide physical activity advice. This study examined health and demographic characteristics associated with receipt of medical advice to increase physical activity among U.S. health care-utilizing adults and differences in… read more here.
Keywords: advice; health; physical activity; medical advice ... See more keywords
Increased risk of 30-day hospital readmission among patients discharged against medical advice: a nationwide analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.07.021
Abstract: PURPOSE Annually, 1-2% of hospitalized patients are discharged against medical advice (AMA), positioning them at increased risk of readmission, morbidity, and mortality. The aim of this study was to examine 30-day all-cause readmission rates among… read more here.
Keywords: patients discharged; readmission; hospital readmission; day ... See more keywords
Discharge against medical advice from hospitalizations for substance use disorders: The potential impact of the Affordable Care Act.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.12.032
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To explore whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enactment is associated with changes in the proportion of discharge against medical advice (DAMA) among hospitalizations due to substance use disorders (SUDs). METHODS Data were drawn… read more here.
Keywords: care act; dama; use; discharge medical ... See more keywords
Hesitancy Regarding Medical Advice on COVID-19: An Emergency Department Perspective
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.18
Abstract: Objective: The rejection of or non-compliance with treatment arises for different reasons by patients who receive treatment recommendations for various diseases. These states are described by various concepts, such as discharge against medical advice (DAMA)… read more here.
Keywords: period; medicine; covid; treatment ... See more keywords
Medical advice for sick-reported students in a Dutch vocational school: a process evaluation.
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DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daad019
Abstract: Medical Advice for Sick-reported Students (MASS) is an intervention that aims to reduce medical absenteeism and prevent dropout among students. The current study reports on a process evaluation of the implementation of MASS at a… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation; medical advice; school; process ... See more keywords
Best Medical Advice: Providing Medical Leadership in Uncertain Times
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DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usab133
Abstract: ABSTRACT Military physicians must often balance medical and operational priorities when providing advice to operational commanders. This case describes how a Navy Medical Corps Officer serving with a Marine Corps helicopter squadron during the initial… read more here.
Keywords: advice; advice providing; providing medical; medical leadership ... See more keywords
Discharges "Against Medical Advice" in Patients With Opioid-related Hospitalizations.
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DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000688
Abstract: OBJECTIVES We performed a descriptive analysis of patient and treatment characteristics in premature discharges "against medical advice" (AMA) in a cohort of patients with opioid-related hospitalizations. METHODS We abstracted data from 1152 opioid related hospitalizations… read more here.
Keywords: related hospitalizations; discharges medical; medical advice; opioid related ... See more keywords
Discharge against medical advice among neurological patients: Characteristics and outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13306
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To study characteristics and outcomes of patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and epilepsy with discharge against medical advice (DAMA). DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING Retrospective analysis of the 2013 Nationwide Readmissions Database, a nationally… read more here.
Keywords: characteristics outcomes; percent; discharge medical; index admission ... See more keywords