Background Leave events are a public health concern resulting in poorer health outcomes.
In Australia, leave events disproportionally impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

Patients who are discharge against medical advice (DAMA) present significant challenges
on clinical, ethical, financial, and legal levels. Despite its multilevel impact, the factors …

Background Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) is a priority issue for the health
system. Little is known about the factors associated with DAMA for Aboriginal and/or Torres …

Background Occasions of self-discharge from health services before being seen by a health
profession or against medical advice are often used by health systems as an indicator of …

Video Abstract BACKGROUND Leaving the hospital against medical advice (AMA) reflects a
breakdown in the family-clinician relationship and creates ethical dilemmas in inpatient …

ABSTRACT English is not the first language for many Indigenous peoples, including
Aboriginal Australians, and other minority groups. In Australia and many countries globally …

Background The incidence of discharge against medical advice (DAMA) in emergency
departments (EDs) among Indigenous people is a growing concern in Australia. This study …

Objective Little is known about factors associated with discharge against medical advice
(DAMA) in adolescent acute care hospitalization for suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide …

Introduction Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) is an unexpected event for patients
and healthcare personnel. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of DAMA in neonates …

Objectives This study quantifies the prevalence and rates of discharge against medical
advice (DAMA) in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children and assesses the …