Length of stay and its associated factors among adult patients who visit Emergency Department of University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia
| Autor: | Gelana Fekadu, Adugna Lamessa, Ibsa Mussa, Badhaasaa Beyene Bayissa, Yadeta Dessie |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | SAGE Open Medicine, Vol 10 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2050-3121 20503121 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/20503121221116867 |
| Popis: | Objectives: This study was aimed to assess the length of stay and its associated factors among adult patients who visited Emergency Department of Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia. Method: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 adult patients who visit the Emergency Department. Systematic random sampling technique and an interviewer-administered data collection method was used. Data analyses were done using STATA version 16. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to control the potential confounders. The analysis outputs were presented using an odds ratio with a corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI). Independent variables were defined as statistically significant at p -values |
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