The profile of long-stay patients in a psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The profile of long-stay patients in a psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Background: South African psychiatric hospitals’ inpatient average length of stay is approximately 220 days. Inpatient care accounts for over 80% of the mental national healthcare budget. However, there is limited research on factors associated with length of stay (LOS) in tertiary psychiatric hospi...

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Main Authors: Siziphiwe Y. Myeni, Vuyokazi Ntlantsana, Andrew Tomita, Ugochukwu S. Aguwa, Reyanta Bridgmohun, Sinethemba Shabalala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2025-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
profile
psychiatry
long-stay
inpatient
multiple admissions
involuntary admissions
psychotic disorders
length of stay
Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/2358
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