Discharge against medical advice (dama) is when a patient leaves a healthcare institution, typically a hospital where the patient is admitted, before it is deemed medically. Dama carries a risk of increased mortality and readmissions. Patient discharge against medical advice (dama), defined as a patient leaving the hospital before a physician’s recommendation, is linked with adverse health outcomes and.
Identifying which patients are at risk to dama and addressing their needs during hospitalization are necessary for prevention. To describe the national frequency, prevalence, and trends of discharge against medical advice (dama) among inpatient hospitalizations in the united states and identify. Discharge against medical advice (dama), which occurs in approximately 2% of emergency department (ed) visits, and inpatient admission (ia), which occurs in.