Factors predicting the Hospital Length of Stay in Gynecological Patients Receiving Surgery

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Gynecological patients Length of stay Predicting factors

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Narumol Sriintravanit
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Bualuang Sumdaengrit
Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Sirapiechchaya Patharathamaporn
Gynecology Ward, Nursing Department, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

Aims and Background: Length of stay in the hospital is the main indicator for nursing service administration. To manage the bed occupying is necessary for super tertiary hospital in providing effectively patients care.  Aim of this research was to study factors predicting prolonged length of stay in gynecological patients underwent surgery.


Methods: This study was descriptive research. Samples included 120 women who admitted for surgery in Ramathibodi Hospital during January – December 2013.The instrument was the personal health and operative data which was developed by the investigators. Data were collected from patient medical records and were analyzed by descriptive and multiple regression statistic.  


Results: Results showed that age of 120 patients ranged from 19 to 88, mean 53.00 (SD = 11.09). Length of stay varied from 75 to 305 hours, mean 108.23 (SD = 28.90) hours. In addition results found that age, ASA classification, anesthesia period, comorbidity status, and electrolyte imbalance could predict the hospital length of stay (P = 0.000, 0000, 0.003, 0.004, 0.004), whereas estimated blood loss and abnormal laboratory result before operation could predict the hospital length of stay (P = 0.032, 0.013).


Conclusion: Findings from the study can be used as evidence-based to provide and improve effectively bed occupying in tertiary hospital for gynecological patients receiving operation.


 

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Sriintravanit N, Sumdaengrit B, Patharathamaporn S. Factors predicting the Hospital Length of Stay in Gynecological Patients Receiving Surgery. Rama Med J [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 29 [cited 2024 Apr. 20];39(1):37-44. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ramajournal/article/view/57582
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Vol. 39 No. 1 (2016): January-March
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