Factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in Southern-Ethiopia

Factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in Southern-Ethiopia

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 399 patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from February 15 to March 30/2018 to assess the length of stay (LOS) and its associated factors in emergency departments (EDs). About 91.5% patients were stayed in the EDs for greater th...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC research notes 2019-04, Vol.12 (1), p.239-239, Article 239
Hauptverfasser: Alemu, Getahun H/Meskel, Negari, Keneni Gutema, Rodamo, Kaleb Mayisso, Hirigo, Agete Tadewos
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adults
Analysis
Clinical outcomes
Data collection
Departments
Emergency department
Emergency medical care
Emergency services
Ethiopia
Hawassa
Health care
Hospital emergency services
Hospitals
Length of stay
Medical care
Medical research
Mortality
Patients
Pediatrics
Population
Professionals
Questionnaires
Radiology
Research Note
Sociodemographics
South-Ethiopia
Variables
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Zusammenfassung:This cross-sectional study was conducted on 399 patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from February 15 to March 30/2018 to assess the length of stay (LOS) and its associated factors in emergency departments (EDs). About 91.5% patients were stayed in the EDs for greater than 24 h in different reasons. Inadequacy of beds in inpatient wards, overcrowding, absence of different laboratory test profiles and delay in radiological services were showed a significant differences in LOS greater than 24 h when compared to LOS ≤ 24 h in EDs (p 
ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/s13104-019-4271-7