Factors associated with long length of stay in an inpatient psychiatric unit in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Brian S BarnettVeronica KusunziLucy MagolaChristina P C BorbaMichael UdediKazione KulisewaMina C Hosseinipour

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2018)

Our findings demonstrate areas of possible intervention to reduce length of stay, including securing means for patient transport home, rapid identification and treatment of EPS, and reducing the risk of EPS by decreased use of high potency first-generation antipsychotics.

Keyphrases

mental health
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
palliative care
case report
combination therapy
acute care
replacement therapy