Inpatient Course and Length of Hospital Stay in Patients with Brain Disorders in South Korea: A Population-based Registry Study.
10.5535/arm.2012.36.5.609
- Author:
Se Hee JUNG
1
;
Kyoung Moo LEE
;
Si Woon PARK
;
Min Ho CHUN
;
Han Young JUNG
;
Il Soo KIM
;
Se Hyun KIM
;
Tai Ryoon HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul 156-707, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Inpatients;
Length of stay;
Discharge;
Stroke;
Brain diseases
- MeSH:
Age of Onset;
Brain;
Brain Diseases;
Caregivers;
Employment;
Humans;
Inpatients;
Length of Stay;
Medicine, East Asian Traditional;
Stroke
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2012;36(5):609-617
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To describe inpatient course and length of hospital stay (LOS) for people who sustain brain disorders nationwide. METHOD: We interviewed 1,903 randomly selected community-dwelling patients registered as 'disabled by brain disorders' in 28 regions of South Korea. RESULTS: Seventy-seven percent were initially admitted to a Western medicine hospital, and 18% were admitted to a traditional Oriental medicine hospital. Forty-three percent were admitted to two or more hospitals. Mean LOS was 192 days. Most patients stayed in one hospital for more than 4 weeks. The transfer rate to other hospitals was 30-40%. Repeated admissions and increased LOS were related to younger onset age, higher education, non-family caregiver employment, smaller families, and more severe disability. CONCLUSION: Korean patients with brain disorders showed significantly prolonged LOS and repeated admissions. Factors increasing burden of care influenced LOS significantly.
