EVALUATION OF LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAYS AMONG INSURED PATIENTS BASED ON THE 5 HIGH VOLUME DISEASES AT INDONESIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Ruslia Mayau (1), Rini Rachmawaty (1*), Andriani (1)

(1) Faculty of Nursing, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
*rini.rachmawaty[at]unhas.ac.id

Abstract

Abstract

Objective: Evaluating the factors associated with length of stay in insured patients based on the top 5 diseases of Indonesian Regional Hospital.
Method: This is a descriptive analytic study with a retrospective study approach. A total of 205 respondents used purposive sampling technique and the instrument used was a checklist sheet.
Results: The distribution of LOS more than 10 days was 1.1% in the internal medicine ward (p = 0.000). Type of diabetes mellitus has a LOS more than 10 days 9.5%. Age shows a p value of 0.019. The LOS varied based on the nursing problems experienced by the patients and nursing interventions undertaken for the patients.
Conclusion: LOS can be found in the elderly, internal wards and types of diabetes mellitus.

Keywords: Evaluation of LOS, Insured patients, Indonesian Regional Hospital

Topic: Communicable diseases related to women