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Length of stay of hospitalized patients at tertiary psychiatry facilities in Uganda: the role of caregiver's presence.
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Abstract
backgroundWhether the presence of caregivers during the hospital stay of patients with mental illness affects the length of hospital stay (LoS) remains inconclusive.
aims(1) To determine the average LoS and the associated factors, and (2) to determine the role of caregivers' presences during inpatient stay on LoS.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study in two hospitals in Uganda; one with caregivers and the other without caregivers between July to November 2020. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare LoS in the two selected hospitals and linear regression was used to determine factors associated with LoS.
resultsA total of 222 participants were enrolled, the majority were males (62.4%). Mean age was 36.3 (standard deviation (SD) = 13.1) years. The average LoS was 18.3 (SD = 22.3) days, with patients in a hospital without caregivers having a longer median LoS (i.e., (30 (interquartile range (IQR) = 30) vs. 7 (7) days; χ
conclusionPatients with mental illness in southwestern Uganda have a short LoS (below 28 days), and the stay was much shorter for patients with fulltime caregivers. We recommend caregivers presence during patient's hospital stay to reduce the LoS and minimize healthcare expenditure.
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