Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients admitted with suspected malaria in Kenya: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey
Objectives To investigate factors associated with hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients admitted with suspected malaria using a competing risk approach.Setting County government referrals and major faith-based hospitals in Kenya in 2018.Design Secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey data....
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| description | Objectives To investigate factors associated with hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients admitted with suspected malaria using a competing risk approach.Setting County government referrals and major faith-based hospitals in Kenya in 2018.Design Secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey data.Participants Data were extracted from 2396 medical records of patients admitted with suspected malaria at 90 hospitals.Outcome measures LOS, defined as time to discharge, was the primary event of interest, and time to death was the competing event against patient factors assessed during admission and hospitalisation.Results Among the patients analysed, 2283 were discharged, 49 died and 64 were censored. The median LOS was 4 days (IQR: 3–6 days). The cumulative incidence of discharge significantly decreased (p<0.05) by 12.7% (subdistribution-HR (SDHR): 0.873; 95% CI 0.789 to 0.967) when the respiratory rate was assessed, by 14.1% (SDHR 0.859; 95% CI 0.754 to 0.978) when oxygen saturation was monitored, by 23.1% (SDHR 0.769; 95% CI 0.709 to 0.833) and 23.4% (SDHR 0.766; 95% CI 0.704 to 0.833) when haemoglobin/haematocrit and glucose/random blood sugar were performed, respectively, and by 30.4% (SDHR 0.696; 95% CI 0.626 to 0.774) when patients had at least one clinical feature of severe malaria. Conversely, patients with confirmed severe malaria and those treated with injectable artesunate had a significantly increased cumulative incidence of discharge by 21.4% (SDHR 1.214; 95% CI 1.082 to 1.362) and 33.9% (SDHR 1.339; 95% CI 1.184 to 1.515), respectively.Conclusions Factors of inpatient clinical processes that influence hospital LOS were identified. These can be targeted during quality improvement interventions to enhance health service delivery in Kenya. Early recognition and appropriate management of the signs of malaria severity could greatly affect beneficial outcomes. Strengthening clinical practices and nursing care according to national case management guidelines should be a priority for malaria control managers in Kenya. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a9fc5d440bb4f11a37c40e8527c902c2025-01-24T13:45:11ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552022-06-0112610.1136/bmjopen-2021-059263Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients admitted with suspected malaria in Kenya: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional surveyHillary Kipruto0Beatrice Machini1Jacqueline Chesang2Beatrice Amboko3Thomas N O Achia4Inter-Country Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa, World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Harare, KenyaDivision of National Malaria Programme, Ministry of Health, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Public and Global Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaKEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Public and Global Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaObjectives To investigate factors associated with hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients admitted with suspected malaria using a competing risk approach.Setting County government referrals and major faith-based hospitals in Kenya in 2018.Design Secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey data.Participants Data were extracted from 2396 medical records of patients admitted with suspected malaria at 90 hospitals.Outcome measures LOS, defined as time to discharge, was the primary event of interest, and time to death was the competing event against patient factors assessed during admission and hospitalisation.Results Among the patients analysed, 2283 were discharged, 49 died and 64 were censored. The median LOS was 4 days (IQR: 3–6 days). The cumulative incidence of discharge significantly decreased (p<0.05) by 12.7% (subdistribution-HR (SDHR): 0.873; 95% CI 0.789 to 0.967) when the respiratory rate was assessed, by 14.1% (SDHR 0.859; 95% CI 0.754 to 0.978) when oxygen saturation was monitored, by 23.1% (SDHR 0.769; 95% CI 0.709 to 0.833) and 23.4% (SDHR 0.766; 95% CI 0.704 to 0.833) when haemoglobin/haematocrit and glucose/random blood sugar were performed, respectively, and by 30.4% (SDHR 0.696; 95% CI 0.626 to 0.774) when patients had at least one clinical feature of severe malaria. Conversely, patients with confirmed severe malaria and those treated with injectable artesunate had a significantly increased cumulative incidence of discharge by 21.4% (SDHR 1.214; 95% CI 1.082 to 1.362) and 33.9% (SDHR 1.339; 95% CI 1.184 to 1.515), respectively.Conclusions Factors of inpatient clinical processes that influence hospital LOS were identified. These can be targeted during quality improvement interventions to enhance health service delivery in Kenya. Early recognition and appropriate management of the signs of malaria severity could greatly affect beneficial outcomes. Strengthening clinical practices and nursing care according to national case management guidelines should be a priority for malaria control managers in Kenya.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e059263.full |
| spellingShingle | Hillary Kipruto Beatrice Machini Jacqueline Chesang Beatrice Amboko Thomas N O Achia Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients admitted with suspected malaria in Kenya: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey BMJ Open |
| title | Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients admitted with suspected malaria in Kenya: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full | Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients admitted with suspected malaria in Kenya: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients admitted with suspected malaria in Kenya: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients admitted with suspected malaria in Kenya: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey |
| title_short | Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients admitted with suspected malaria in Kenya: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey |
| title_sort | factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients admitted with suspected malaria in kenya secondary analysis of a cross sectional survey |
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