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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 |
Keywords: | Emergency service; denial of treatment; leave | Publisher: | EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS ASSOC TURKEY | 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. |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/39264 https://doi.org/10.5152/jaem.2013.039 |
ISSN: | 2149-5807 |
Appears in Collections: | Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu TR Dizin İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / TR Dizin Indexed Publications Collection WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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