Length of hospital stay and associated factors among heart failure patients admitted to the University Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A prolonged length of hospital stay during heart failure-related hospitalization results in frequent readmission and high mortality. The study was aimed to determine the length of hospital stays and associated factors among heart failure patients.

Methods

A prospective hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the length of hospital stay and associated factors among heart failure patients admitted to the medical ward of the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from January 2019 to June 2020. Multiple linear regression was used to identify factors associated with length of hospital stay and reported with a 95% Confidence Interval (CI). P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered as statistically significant to declare the association.

SUBMITTER: Tigabe Tekle M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307162 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature