Open AccessAnalysis of Some Factors that Influence Length of Stay of Anemia Patients in Installation of Inpatient Regional Public Hospital Karawang in 2020
Author(s) -
Dwi Bayu Wikarta,
Alih Germas Kodyat,
Cicilia Windiyaningsih
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of research and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2454-2237
pISSN - 2349-9788
DOI - 10.52403/ijrr.20220205
Subject(s) - medicine , christian ministry , anemia , hemoglobin , medical record , retrospective cohort study , blood transfusion , emergency medicine , blood bank , pediatrics , surgery , philosophy , theology
Objective: To determine factors related to the length of stay in anemic patients who are being hospitalized at the Karawang Hospital.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with cohort-retrospective design. This study was analyzed quantitatively. Data for this study was obtained from medical record data.Result: This study showed that most anemic patients were treated with a length of stay of less than 6 days, with an overall average length of stay of 6.31 days. Most of the samples were treated with severe degree of anemia. Hemoglobin value at discharge has an effect on the length of stay, while the other variables have no significant effect statistically.Conclusion: Description of the length of hospitalization in this study was in accordance with the target from the Ministry of Health. This was influenced by the quality control and financing applied, the blood bank facilities that contributed very well, and the transfusion process carried out directly by the nurses.Keywords: Length of stay, Anemia.