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Factors Affecting the Length of Stay in the Intensive Care Unit among Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
卷 12, 期 21, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.3390/jcm12216787

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length of stay; resources; utilization; intensive care unit

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This study aimed to assess patient-related factors associated with the length of stay (LOS) among adults admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Saudi Arabia. The study found that factors such as age, sex, nationality, source of admission, and clinical history significantly influenced the ICU LOS. These factors may be attributed to differences in healthcare delivery systems, patient demographics, and cultural considerations in Saudi Arabian hospitals. Understanding these factors is crucial for efficient resource allocation, improved patient outcomes, and the development of targeted treatments to reduce the ICU LOS.
This study aimed to assess patient-related factors associated with the LOS among adults admitted to the ICU in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Health provided a cross-sectional dataset for 2021, which served as the data source for this study. The data included data on adults admitted to different ICUs at various hospitals. The number of days spent in the ICU was the outcome variable of interest. The potential predictors were age, sex, and nationality, as well as clinical data from the time of admission. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used to analyse the association between the predictors and the ICU LOS and characterize how they were distributed. We used negative binomial regression to examine the relationship between the study predictors and the ICU LOS. A total of 42,884 individuals were included in this study, of whom 25,520 were men and 17,362 were women. The overall median ICU LOS was three days. This study showed that the ICU LOS was highly influenced by the patient's age, sex, nationality, source of admission, and clinical history. Several predictors that affect how long adults stay in the ICU in Saudi Arabian hospitals were identified in this study. These factors can be attributed to variances in health care delivery systems, patient demographics, and cultural considerations. To allocate resources efficiently, enhance patient outcomes, and create focused treatments to reduce ICU LOS, it is essential to comprehend these elements.

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