Leaving the hospital against medical advice among people who use illicit drugs: a systematic review
L Ti, L Ti - American journal of public health, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Background. Leaving the hospital against medical advice is an increasing problem in acute
care settings and is associated with an array of negative health consequences that may lead …
care settings and is associated with an array of negative health consequences that may lead …
Understanding why patients with substance use disorders leave the hospital against medical advice: a qualitative study
R Simon, R Snow, S Wakeman - Substance abuse, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Hospital discharges against medical advice (AMA) is associated with negative
health outcomes and re-admissions. Patients with substance use disorders (SUD) are up to …
health outcomes and re-admissions. Patients with substance use disorders (SUD) are up to …
Caring for patients with opioid use disorder in the hospital
JH Donroe, SR Holt, JM Tetrault - Cmaj, 2016 - Can Med Assoc
Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5). 1 The term “opioid” refers to any substance that acts
at opioid receptors, including prescription medications, such as morphine, and illicit drugs …
at opioid receptors, including prescription medications, such as morphine, and illicit drugs …
Hospitals as a 'risk environment': an ethno-epidemiological study of voluntary and involuntary discharge from hospital against medical advice among people who …
R McNeil, W Small, E Wood, T Kerr - Social science & medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
People who inject drugs (PWID) experience high levels of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C (HCV)
infection that, together with injection-related complications such as non-fatal overdose and …
infection that, together with injection-related complications such as non-fatal overdose and …
“Maybe if I stop the drugs, then maybe they'd care?”—hospital care experiences of people who use drugs
Background Drug use is associated with increased morbidity and mortality but people who
use drugs experience significant barriers to care. Data are needed about the care …
use drugs experience significant barriers to care. Data are needed about the care …
Advancing patient‐centered care for structurally vulnerable drug‐using populations: a qualitative study of the perspectives of people who use drugs regarding the …
Aims To explore the perspectives of structurally vulnerable people who use drugs (PWUD)
regarding:(1) the potential integration of harm reduction interventions (eg supervised drug …
regarding:(1) the potential integration of harm reduction interventions (eg supervised drug …
In-hospital illicit drug use and patient-directed discharge: barriers to care for patients with injection-related infections
EF Eaton, AO Westfall, B McClesky… - Open forum …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Hospitalized persons who inject drugs are at a greater risk of adverse hospital
outcomes including discharge against medical advice, inpatient illicit drug use, overdose …
outcomes including discharge against medical advice, inpatient illicit drug use, overdose …
[HTML][HTML] “Maybe if I stop the drugs, then maybe they'd care?”—hospital care experiences of people who use drugs
Background Drug use is associated with increased morbidity and mortality but people who
use drugs experience significant barriers to care. Data are needed about the care …
use drugs experience significant barriers to care. Data are needed about the care …
Hospital readmissions in a community-based sample of homeless adults: a matched-cohort study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Hospital readmission rates are a widely used quality indicator
that may be elevated in disadvantaged populations. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study …
that may be elevated in disadvantaged populations. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study …
[HTML][HTML] Barriers to evidence-based acute stroke care in Ghana: a qualitative study on the perspectives of stroke care professionals
Objective Despite major advances in research on acute stroke care interventions, relatively
few stroke patients benefit from evidence-based care due to multiple barriers. Yet current …
few stroke patients benefit from evidence-based care due to multiple barriers. Yet current …