Impact of psychiatric comorbidity on length of hospital stay in gastroenterology patients.
The impact of psychiatric comorbidity (PCM) on hospital length of stay (LOS) was prospectively examined in 110 patients admitted to a gastroenterology unit. Patients with and without PCM had a mean LOS of 8-9 days. Within the largest subgroup of medical diagnosis (peptic ulcer disease), patients with PCM had a mean LOS 2 days longer than those without PCM. The relationship between PCM and LOS varied substantially between physicians, suggesting their responses differ to patients who present psychiatric symptoms.
Morris
P L
PL
Department of Psychiatry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Goldberg
R J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010556:Personality Tests; D012017:Referral and Consultation