Incidence of Discharge Against Medical Advice (DAMA) among patients in medical ward in University of Ilorin teaching hospital between June 2021 - June 2022 Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 6671 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractDischarge Against Medical Advice (DAMA) remains one of the most common issues worldwide in healthcare that leads to significant morbidity, mortality, burden on the healthcare system, and high healthcare costs in Sub-Saharan African despite several efforts in prevention and management. The incidence of DAMA may vary from one location to another and from one age to another. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of discharge against medical advice among patients admitted to medical wards in the University of Ilorin Teaching hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state. Data were collected from records of the patient that DAMA in medical wards between June 2021 - June 2022. A checklist consisting of the age, gender, occupation was used to gather information from the records departments. The research design adopted for this study is non-experimental retrospective study. The incidence rate of DAMA cut across all ages= 41 and is high in patients between the ages of 18-40 years. The incidence of DAMA was higher in male than in female and is also high in patients that are self-employed compared to other groups of occupations. The outcome of this study may serve as a guide to correctly and effectively find interventions in the prevention of DAMA rates in hospitals, so as to reduce morbidity and mortality in future. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State