Prevalence and predictors of drug-related hospitalisation among patients visiting emergency departments of Addis Ababa city hospitals in Ethiopia: a multicentre prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to determine the prevalence, categories and predictors of drug-related hospitalisation (DRH) among patients visiting emergency departments of Addis Ababa city hospitals, Ethiopia.

Design

A multicentre prospective observational study was conducted through patients' interview and chart review.

Settings

The study was undertaken in three tertiary care hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Participants

A total of 423 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included.

Outcome measures

Prevalence and preventability of DRH, categories of drug-related problems causing DRH, medications and diseases involved in DRH, and factors significantly associated with DRH.

Result

More than half of the patients (216, 51.1%) were female.

SUBMITTER: Demessie MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8915323 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature