Leaving against medical advice: a mixed method study to explore the prevalence, causes, and challenges in the emirates health services' hospitals

Leaving against medical advice: a mixed method study to explore the prevalence, causes, and challenges in the emirates health services' hospitals

ObjectiveThis study investigated the common reasons for leaving against medical advice (LAMA) at Emirates Health Services (EHS) by comparing electronic medical records (EMR) with healthcare professionals' (HCPs) stated reasons and understanding the challenges faced by HCPs in such cases. We als...

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Main Authors: Amna I. Alshamsi, Alaa Abuquta, Alaedin Ibrahim, Amna AlSaadi, Esam Altaee, Najlaa AlAli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
leave against medical advice
emergency care
personal reasons
mixed methods
financial reasons
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/femer.2024.1474687/full

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