Prolonged length of stay and associated factors among emergency department patients in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The duration between a patient's arrival at the Emergency Department (ED) and their actual departure, known as the Emergency Department Length of Stay (EDLOS), can have significant implications for a patient's health. In Ethiopia, various studies have investigated EDLOS, but a comprehensive nationwide pooled prevalence of prolonged EDLOS, which varies across different locations, is currently lacking. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to provide nationally representative pooled prevalence of prolonged EDLOS and identify associated factors.

Methods

In this study, we conducted a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 checklist. W

SUBMITTER: Ayenew T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11559234 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature