Effectiveness of Faith-Based Interventions on the Rate of Discharged Against Medical Advice in Tertiary Newborn Units in Nigeria: A Protocol for an Open Label Randomized Control Trial

• Egile Nagusiak: Michael Abel Alao (Egilea), Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim (Egilea), Babatunde Oluwatosin Ogunbosi (Egilea), Emmanuel Okechukwu Nna (Egilea), Peter Olamakinde Olapegba (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundDischarged against medical advice (DAMA) is a risk factor that often leads to adverse outcomes and hospital readmissions in neonatal units. A few studies have shown that spiritual/faith-based interventions (FBIs) tend to have a lower incidence of DAMA compared with public hospitals. Perhap...