Correlates of Length of Stay and Boarding in Florida Emergency Departments for Patients With Psychiatric Diagnoses
Correlates of Length of Stay and Boarding in Florida Emergency Departments for Patients With Psychiatric Diagnoses
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DOI：
10.1176/appi.ps.201500283
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发表时间：
2016-11-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Petrila, John
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作者：
Smith, Joseph L.;De Nadai, Alessandro S.;Petrila, John
目的：精神病患者在急诊室（艾德）的住院时间和寄宿时间一直是人们关注的问题，因为急诊室存在拥挤和等待时间过长的问题。本研究对2010年至2013年期间在佛罗里达ED就诊的精神病患者的住院时间和住院时间进行了相关性研究。方法：利用佛罗里达艾德出院数据库，研究了住院时间和住院时间的相关性，并对主要精神病诊断的成年患者（N= 597，541）进行了接触因素分析。焦虑症是最常见的精神疾病，与其他诊断相比，与最低的平均LOS相关（p
Objective: Length of stay (LOS) and boarding in the emergency department (ED) for psychiatric patients have been the subject of concern, given the problems with crowding and excessive wait times in EDs. This investigation examined correlates of LOS and boarding in Florida EDs for patients presenting with psychiatric complaints from 2010 to 2013.Methods: Utilizing the Florida ED discharge database, the authors examined the association of LOS and boarding with hospital and encounter factors for adult patients presenting with a primary psychiatric diagnosis (N=597,541).Results: The mean LOS was 7.77 hours. Anxiety disorders were the most frequent psychiatric complaint and were associated with the lowest mean LOS compared with other diagnoses (p