Sociodemographic factors associated with time to discharge for hospitalised patients with asthma and asthma exacerbation using the Ghana Health Service District Information Management System 2 (DHIMS-2) database, 2012-2017.
Clement Tetteh NarhJoyce B DerMaxwell AfetorAnthony Adofo OfosuMaria BlettnerDaniel WollschlaegerPublished in: BMJ open respiratory research (2021)
Disparities in LoS across regions, and an overall increasing annual trend in Ghana call for tailored healthcare resource allocation. Longer LoS implies that patients are often absent from school or work leading to substantial financial and emotional costs to individuals and families.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- lung function
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- physical activity
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- allergic rhinitis
- south africa
- affordable care act
- health information
- patient reported outcomes
- young adults
- cystic fibrosis
- health insurance
- electronic health record
- patient reported
- drug induced