Inpatient Course and Length of Hospital Stay in Patients with Brain Disorders in South Korea: A Population-based Registry Study
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
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: 609-617, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe inpatient course and length of hospital stay (LOS) for people who sustain brain disorders nationwide.METHOD:
We interviewed 1,903 randomly selected community-dwelling patients registered as 'disabled by brain disorders' in 28 regions of South Korea.RESULTS:
Seventy-seven percent were initially admitted to a Western medicine hospital, and 18% were admitted to a traditional Oriental medicine hospital. Forty-three percent were admitted to two or more hospitals. Mean LOS was 192 days. Most patients stayed in one hospital for more than 4 weeks. The transfer rate to other hospitals was 30-40%. Repeated admissions and increased LOS were related to younger onset age, higher education, non-family caregiver employment, smaller families, and more severe disability.CONCLUSION:
Korean patients with brain disorders showed significantly prolonged LOS and repeated admissions. Factors increasing burden of care influenced LOS significantly.
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Assunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Encefalopatias
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Cuidadores
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Idade de Início
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Emprego
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Pacientes Internados
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Tempo de Internação
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Medicina Tradicional do Leste Asiático
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
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