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- Title
A Retrospective Analysis of Patients who Visited the Emergency Department and Left by Their Own Choice in a University Hospital.
- Authors
Serinken, Mustafa; Türkcüer, İbrahim; Özen, Mert; Uyanık, Emrah; Eliçabuk, Hayri; Karslı, Emre
- Abstract
Objective: In this study, we aimed to identify the properties of patients who visited the emergency department and left of their own accord. Material and Methods: Patients who visited the emergency department and left by their own choice for any reason were evaluated retrospectively. Results: In this study, 1140 patients (57.7% male) were enrolled with a mean age of 40.5± 14.9 years. Patients were admitted due to poisoning, abdominal pain and chest pain at rates of 23.2%, 16.4% and 15.1% respectively. It was found that 673 patients (59.0%) left because of being denied medical observation or treatment, and 215 patients (18.9%) left because of consultants running late. Conclusion: Necessary arrangements must be put in place to reduce the number of patients who leave the emergency department by choice, prior to being discharged by a clinician.
- Subjects
EVALUATION of medical care; PATIENTS; ACADEMIC medical centers; EMERGENCY medicine; PATIENT compliance; DISCHARGE planning; RETROSPECTIVE studies
- Publication
Journal of Academic Emergency Medicine / Akademik Acil Tip Olgu Sunumlari Dergisi, 2013, Vol 12, Issue 3, p126
- ISSN
1305-760X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5152/jaem.2013.039