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Characteristics and outcome of long-stay patients in a paediatric intensive care unit in Cape Town, South Africa
Objectives: To describe a rational basis for the definition of a long-stay patient (LSP) in a South African paediatric intensive care unit (PICU); to review the characteristics and outcomes of the patients who comply with the LSP definition; to assess the proportion of resources allocated to the LSP...
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| author | Nupen, Tracey Lee |
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| description | Objectives: To describe a rational basis for the definition of a long-stay patient (LSP) in a South African paediatric intensive care unit (PICU); to review the characteristics and outcomes of the patients who comply with the LSP definition; to assess the proportion of resources allocated to the LSP cohort; and to determine if the results of this study could be used as a predictive tool for future admissions. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study of routine data collected over one calendar year (2009) from a 20-bedded multidisciplinary PICU was conducted. The definition of a LSP in this setting was established using various models. The characteristics and outcomes of the long- and short- stay groups were compared using nonparametric Mann-Whitney U and Chi2 tests, with significant results entered into a stepwise multiple regression model. The proportion of ICU days consumed by LSP was calculated. Human Research Ethics Committee approval was obtained (Ref/Rec 105/2011). |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/19902 Characteristics and outcome of long-stay patients in a paediatric intensive care unit in Cape Town, South Africa Nupen, Tracey Lee Morrow, B M Argent, A C Paediatrics Objectives: To describe a rational basis for the definition of a long-stay patient (LSP) in a South African paediatric intensive care unit (PICU); to review the characteristics and outcomes of the patients who comply with the LSP definition; to assess the proportion of resources allocated to the LSP cohort; and to determine if the results of this study could be used as a predictive tool for future admissions. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study of routine data collected over one calendar year (2009) from a 20-bedded multidisciplinary PICU was conducted. The definition of a LSP in this setting was established using various models. The characteristics and outcomes of the long- and short- stay groups were compared using nonparametric Mann-Whitney U and Chi2 tests, with significant results entered into a stepwise multiple regression model. The proportion of ICU days consumed by LSP was calculated. Human Research Ethics Committee approval was obtained (Ref/Rec 105/2011). 2016-06-02T08:48:05Z 2016-06-02T08:48:05Z 2015 Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19902 eng application/pdf Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Paediatrics Nupen, Tracey Lee Characteristics and outcome of long-stay patients in a paediatric intensive care unit in Cape Town, South Africa |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Characteristics and outcome of long-stay patients in a paediatric intensive care unit in Cape Town, South Africa |
| title_full | Characteristics and outcome of long-stay patients in a paediatric intensive care unit in Cape Town, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics and outcome of long-stay patients in a paediatric intensive care unit in Cape Town, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics and outcome of long-stay patients in a paediatric intensive care unit in Cape Town, South Africa |
| title_short | Characteristics and outcome of long-stay patients in a paediatric intensive care unit in Cape Town, South Africa |
| title_sort | characteristics and outcome of long stay patients in a paediatric intensive care unit in cape town south africa |
| topic | Paediatrics |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19902 |
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