Influence of demographic factors on prolonged length of stay in an emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A prolonged length of stay in an emergency department is related to lower quality of care and adverse outcomes, which are often linked with overcrowding.

Objective

Examine the influence of demographic factors on prolonged length of stay in the emergency department.

Methods

This study used a cross-sectional design. It used secondary data for all patients admitted during the specific duration at the emergency department of a governmental hospital in Saudi Arabia. The independent variables were gender, age, disposition status, shift time, and clinical acuity (CTAS) level while the dependent variable was prolonged length of stay.

Results

The study shows that 30% of patients stay at the emergency department for four hours or more. The results also show a

SUBMITTER: Alnahari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10947632 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature