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Long-stay in short-stay inpatients facilities: risk factors and barriers to discharge
BMC Public Health, 09/10/09

Gigantesco A et al. – No overall differences between long–stay and short–stay patients emerged in terms of symptom severity or diagnostic status. Admission to a private inpatient facility and display of violent behavior during hospital stay were the most powerful predictors of long–stay. Lack of housing and a shortage of community support were the reasons most commonly cited by treatment teams as barriers to discharge. Extra–clinical factors are important determinants of prolonged hospitalization in acute inpatient settings.

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