Background:DAMA is defined as any instance when a patient wants to leave the hospital against the managing physician's decision.This study aimed to identify the most common factors that influence patients to decide to choose DAMA.Results: Between March and April 2021, 510 responses were collected from participants and included in the analysis. Most of the study participants (31.4%) were over the age of 54. Our findings showed that 12.5% of our participants have had taken discharge against medical advice in the past.Conclusion: The long wait time to be seen by a physician was the major factor that forced patients to leave the emergency department against medical advice.