Appropriateness of hospital admissions in general hospitals in Egypt
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (5): 1126-1134
en Inglés
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-157419
ABSTRACT
We measured the rate of inappropriate admissions, and associated factors, in 3 general hospitals in Egypt. A total of 1191 admissions were reviewed using the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol for adult patients and the Pediatric Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol for paediatric patients. Inappropriate admissions were 66.3% and 78.9% of admissions in the surgery departments of 2 hospitals compared with 1.9% in the 3rd hospital that followed a specific admission protocol for elective surgery. The paediatrics department had the lowest rates of inappropriate admissions in all hospitals [0%, 1.0% and 1.9%]. On logistic regression analysis, the route of admission was the only factor significantly associated with inappropriate admissions in the departments of surgery, obstetrics/gynaecology and internal medicine
Buscar en Google
Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Admisión del Paciente
/
Gastos en Salud
/
Hospitales Generales
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2009
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS