Predictors of long-stay in a tertiary care psychiatry hospital in India.

Mysore Narasimha Vranda Prabhu James RanjithShivaleela AadiDurai Murukan GunasekaranJagadisha ThirthalliChannaveeraachari Naveen Kumar Thirumoorthy Ammapattian Vasanthra Radhakrishnan CicilAnekal Chandrareddy Amaresha

Published in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2023)

This study highlighted the importance of possible LOS predictors in the tertiary care psychiatric hospital. The multi-disciplinary team may utilize risk and protective factors for delayed LOS to introduce comprehensive psychosocial interventions and policies that reduce the risk of delays or length of stay in mental health hospitals.

Keyphrases

tertiary care
mental health
healthcare
acute care
public health
mental illness
adverse drug
physical activity
palliative care
emergency department
drug induced