ArticleBMC emergency medicine2022
Length of stay in the emergency department and its associated factors among pediatric patients attending Wolaita Sodo University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Southern, Ethiopia.
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- Prolonged length of stay and associated factors among emergency department patients in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC emergency medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Emergency Department length of stay: a mixed-methods study in four Ethiopian public hospitals.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2026Article
- Patient-level, Temporal, and Dynamic Operational Indicators of Emergency Department Prolonged Length of Stay: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Length of Stay Among Patients in the Emergency Department of an Indonesian Tertiary Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Prognostic factors associated with length of stay in children with an acute admission to a pediatric ward: a historical cohort study.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
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- An Updated Scoping Review of Factors Associated with Length of Stay in Emergency Department.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
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- Length of stay and associated factors among pediatric patients in the pediatric emergency unit of the Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.BMC emergency medicine · 2024Article
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- Determinants of pediatrics emergency mortality at comprehensive specialized hospitals of South nation nationalities and people region, Ethiopia, 2022: unmatched case-control study.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Current patterns of care at adult emergency department in Ethiopian tertiary university hospital.International journal of emergency medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally, there is an increase in the need for emergency department visits, which is exceptionally high in pediatric patients, resulting in longer lengths of stay, which is a global challenge and a hospital bottleneck that increases the risk of patient morbidity and mortality while also lowering satisfaction.
objectiveThis study aimed to assess the length of stay and associated factors in the pediatric emergency department at Wolaita Sodo University Hospital in 2021.
methodsAn institution-based cross-sectional investigation was undertaken from March 15 to May 15, 2021. The 422 study participants were chosen using a systematic sampling procedure. The data were collected using semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaires and chart reviews. Epi Data version 4.6 was used to enter the data, while SPSS version 26 was used to analyze it. With a 95% confidence interval, descriptive statistics were used to describe the prevalence, pediatrics, and emergency department duration of stay. The factors related to the length of stay were identified using bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis. On the AOR, a significant level was proclaimed when the p-value was less than 0.05, and the confidence interval was less than 95%.
resultsThe proportion of prolonged pediatric emergency department length of stay was 79.70% (95% CI; 75.7, 83.6). Nighttime arrival [AOR = 3.19, 95% CI (1.14, 8.98)], weekend arrival [AOR = 4.25, 95% CI (1.49, 5.35)], not receiving ordered medication in the hospital [AOR = 2.05, 95% CI (1.04, 4.03)], orange triage category [AOR = 4.01, 95% CI (1.60, 10.05)], and duration of pain 13-24 h [AOR = 0.29, 95% CI (0.89,0.98)], were significantly associated with length of stay.
conclusionThe percentage of children who stayed in the pediatric emergency department for an extended period was high. Policymakers should implement evidence-based care, maximize existing resources, provide equal access to care and high-quality care, and make pediatric emergency departments more accessible and operationally efficient.
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