Mailani Fitri, Simandalahi Tiurmaida, Purnama Sari Aisyah
Lecturer (Medical-Surgical & Emergency Nursing), Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia.
Student in Bachelor of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia.
Med J Armed Forces India. 2025 Jan-Feb;81(1):52-57. doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2023.11.009. Epub 2024 Jan 13.
Extending the time patients spend in the emergency department (ED) not only diminishes the quality of care but also heightens the potential for harm and adversely impacts patient satisfaction. However, there exists a dearth of accessible information regarding the length of stay (LOS) in emergency departments and the factors associated with it in Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the LOS of patients in the emergency department of a public hospital in Padang, Indonesia.
This research design is a cross-sectional approach. The sample was patients who visited the ED in a tertiary public hospital in Padang (n = 328). The data collected from the medical records included length of stay, mode of arrival, case type, triage scale, diagnostic examination, specialist consultation needs, and needs for admission. Data analysis was performed using the chi-square statistical test and binary logistic regression.
The percentage of patients with LOS > 6 h in the emergency department was 29 %. There was a significant relationship between the triage scale, diagnostic tests, and the need for hospitalization with LOS (p < 0.05). The results of the multivariate analysis showed that the case type and the need for admission to hospitalization influence 12.4 % of LOS in ED.
This study enriches our comprehension of the variables exerting the most substantial impact on the average duration of stay in the emergency department of a hospital in Indonesia. The findings will assist policymakers in crafting enduring strategies to optimize patient flow in the emergency department.
延长患者在急诊科的停留时间不仅会降低护理质量,还会增加伤害风险,并对患者满意度产生不利影响。然而,在印度尼西亚,关于急诊科住院时间(LOS)及其相关因素的可获取信息匮乏。本研究旨在分析影响印度尼西亚巴东一家公立医院急诊科患者住院时间的因素。
本研究设计为横断面研究方法。样本为在巴东一家三级公立医院急诊科就诊的患者(n = 328)。从病历中收集的数据包括住院时间、到达方式、病例类型、分诊量表、诊断检查、专科会诊需求和住院需求。使用卡方统计检验和二元逻辑回归进行数据分析。
急诊科住院时间>6小时的患者百分比为29%。分诊量表、诊断检查以及住院需求与住院时间之间存在显著关系(p < 0.05)。多变量分析结果表明,病例类型和住院需求影响急诊科住院时间的12.4%。
本研究丰富了我们对影响印度尼西亚一家医院急诊科平均住院时间的最重要变量的理解。研究结果将帮助政策制定者制定持久策略,以优化急诊科的患者流程。