Factors Affecting Hospital Length of Stay Among Patients With Acute Stroke

Goz E., Kahraman T., GENÇ A., Kaya O., ÖZTÜRK V., KUTLUK M. K.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, vol.34, no.2, pp.143-152, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.24165/jns.9472.16
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.143-152
  • Keywords: Acute, hospitalization, length of stay, stroke, ISCHEMIC-STROKE, MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS, REHABILITATION, PREDICTION, MORTALITY, DISEASE, INDEX
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The cost of hospitalization for stroke accounts for a large proportion of the total cost of stroke in the first 12 months. Factors that affect hospital length of stay (LOS) among patients with acute stroke should be understood in order to develop appropriate rehabilitation targets and plan discharge times. The aim of this study was to determine factors that influenced LOS among patients with acute stroke.