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Journal Article
How does discharge against medical advice affect risk of mortality and unplanned readmission? A retrospective cohort study set in a large UK medical admissions unit
2023
Overview
ObjectivesTo assess the frequency of discharge against medical advice (DAMA) in a large UK teaching hospital, explore factors which increase the risk of DAMA and identify how DAMA impacts patient risk of mortality and readmission.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingLarge acute teaching hospital in the UK.Patients36 683 patients discharged from the acute medical unit of a large UK teaching hospital between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2016.MeasurementsPatients were censored on 1 January 2021. Mortality and 30-day unplanned readmission rates were assessed. Deprivation, age and sex were taken as covariates.Results3% of patients discharged against medical advice. These patients were younger (median age (years) (IQR)): planned discharge (PD) 59 (40–77); DAMA 39 (28–51), predominantly of male sex (PD 48%; DAMA 66%) and were of greater social deprivation (in three most deprived quintiles PD 69%; DAMA 84%). DAMA was associated with increased risk of death in patients under the age of 33.3 years (adjusted HR 2.6 (1.2–5.8)) and increased incidence of 30-day readmission (standardised incidence ratio 1.9 (1.5–2.2)).LimitationsReadmission to acute hospitals outside of the local health board may have been missed. We were unable to include information regarding comorbidity or severity of presentation.ConclusionsThese data highlight the vulnerability of younger patients who DAMA, even in a free-at-the-point-of-delivery healthcare setting.
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British Medical Journal Publishing Group,BMJ Publishing Group LTD,BMJ Publishing Group
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