Factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in Southern-Ethiopia
Abstract Objectives 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). Result About 91.5% patients were staye...
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| description | Abstract Objectives 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). Result 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 < 0.05 for all). In addition, admission beds [adjusted odds ratio: 8.7 (95% CI 3.2–23.2)]; overcrowding [adjusted odds ratio: 3.6 (95% CI 1.6–8.3)]; laboratory test profiles [adjusted odds ratio: 5.1 (95% CI 1.9–14.1)], and radiology services [adjusted odds ratio: 3.7 (95% CI 1.5–9.2)] were significantly and positively associated with LOS greater than 24 h in EDs. Further, a significant proportion of patients were stayed for unnecessary extended length of time in EDs due to different factors. Therefore, the commitment of organization is crucial to provide sufficient number of admission beds, to scale-up laboratory test profiles and to decrease radiology service turn-around time in order to improve LOS in EDs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a7a5c8861e50471e8a8285de9df8653b2022-12-21T18:55:32ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002019-04-011211510.1186/s13104-019-4271-7Factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in Southern-EthiopiaGetahun H/meskel Alemu0Keneni Gutema Negari1Kaleb Mayisso Rodamo2Agete Tadewos Hirigo3College of Medicine and Health Science, Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa UniversityCollege of Medicine and Health Science, School of Public Health, Hawassa UniversityCollege of Medicine and Health Science, School of Public Health, Hawassa UniversityCollege of Medicine and Health Science, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Hawassa UniversityAbstract Objectives 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). Result 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 < 0.05 for all). In addition, admission beds [adjusted odds ratio: 8.7 (95% CI 3.2–23.2)]; overcrowding [adjusted odds ratio: 3.6 (95% CI 1.6–8.3)]; laboratory test profiles [adjusted odds ratio: 5.1 (95% CI 1.9–14.1)], and radiology services [adjusted odds ratio: 3.7 (95% CI 1.5–9.2)] were significantly and positively associated with LOS greater than 24 h in EDs. Further, a significant proportion of patients were stayed for unnecessary extended length of time in EDs due to different factors. Therefore, the commitment of organization is crucial to provide sufficient number of admission beds, to scale-up laboratory test profiles and to decrease radiology service turn-around time in order to improve LOS in EDs.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4271-7Emergency departmentLength of stayHawassaSouth-Ethiopia |
| spellingShingle | Getahun H/meskel Alemu Keneni Gutema Negari Kaleb Mayisso Rodamo Agete Tadewos Hirigo Factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in Southern-Ethiopia BMC Research Notes Emergency department Length of stay Hawassa South-Ethiopia |
| title | Factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in Southern-Ethiopia |
| title_full | Factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in Southern-Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in Southern-Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in Southern-Ethiopia |
| title_short | Factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in Southern-Ethiopia |
| title_sort | factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in southern ethiopia |
| topic | Emergency department Length of stay Hawassa South-Ethiopia |
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