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[The reasons for refusal and abandonment of treatment in the emergency surgery at the University Hospital Center of Bouake, Ivory Coast].

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    • Transliterated Title:
      Les raisons du refus et abandon de soins aux urgences chirurgicales du Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire.
    • المصدر:
      Publisher: African Field Epidemiology Network Country of Publication: Uganda NLM ID: 101517926 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1937-8688 (Electronic) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pan Afr Med J Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Original Publication: Kampala, Uganda : African Field Epidemiology Network
    • الموضوع:
      Orthopedic Procedures/*statistics & numerical data ; Treatment Refusal/*statistics & numerical data ; Wounds and Injuries/*therapy; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cote d'Ivoire ; Female ; Fractures, Bone/therapy ; Hospitals, University ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prospective Studies ; Young Adult
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      The refusal and abandonment of treatment is a behavior frequently observed in our daily practice. The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiology and to identify the reasons for refusals and abandonment of treatment. We conducted a prospective study in the emergency surgery at the University Hospital Center of Bouake from 1 st January 2018 to 31 st December 2018. It involved all patients admitted with traumatic lesions who had refused or abandoned treatment. Data from 106 cases (16%) of refusal and abandonment of treatment out of 662 cases admitted with limb traumas were examined over this period. The average age of patients was 37 years. The study enrolled 77 men (72.6%). Tertiary sector workers accounted for 56.6% (n= 60) of cases. Lesions were dominated by closed fractures (82.1%; n= 87) and pelvic limbs were the most achieved (78.3%; n=83). Treatment was based on surgery (n=85; 80.2% ) and orthopaedic treatment (n=21; 19.8%). The cost of orthopedic treatment was estimated at 26 500 CFA francs (40 euros) while at 250 000 FCFA (380 euros) for surgical treatment. These costs varied as a function of implant prescribed and its location. Refusal of tratment was expressed by patients (n=30; 28.3%) and by parents (n=76; 71.7%). Reported reasons were dominated by financial problems (n=62; 58.5%), trust in traditional medicine (n=42; 39.6%), religious belief (n=2; 1.9%). The average time of refusal was 22 hours. Eighty eight point seven percent (n=94) of patients signed discharge while 11.3% (n=12) escaped. Refusal of care is a recurrent theme in our context and is due to inadequate health care management of people with limited financial resources.
      Competing Interests: Les auteurs ne déclarent aucun conflit d´intérêts.
      (Copyright: Loukou Blaise Yao et al.)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Abandonment of care; financial resources; traditional medicine; traumatology
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20210628 Date Completed: 20210706 Latest Revision: 20210706
    • الموضوع:
      20221213
    • الرقم المعرف:
      PMC8197042
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.11604/pamj.2021.38.291.22340
    • الرقم المعرف:
      34178210