Factors Associated With Leaving Against Medical Advice From Inpatient Substance Use Detoxification Treatment

The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with leaving against medical advice (AMA) from inpatient substance use detoxification treatment. Methods: A retrospective study of 832 adult patients discharged AMA from an inpatient substance use detoxification unit. Variables from the following factors were included: demographics, substance type, medical history, psychiatric history, tobacco use, detoxification protocol, legal history, and reason for discharge AMA. The outcome variable was days until discharge AMA. Results: For demographics, only increased age was significantly associated with increased days before leaving AMA (B=0.002, SE=0.001, P
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