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Effects of frequent PATient moves on patient outcomes in a large tertiary Hospital (the PATH study): a prospective cohort study.
- Source :
- Australian Health Review; 2016, Vol. 40 Issue 3, p324-329, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of and patient outcomes associated with frequent patient moves. Methods: In a prospective cohort study, any bed move and the reason for the move were documented. Patients were assessed on admission for anxiety, social support and delirium. Adverse events, length of stay and satisfaction were recorded. Patients moved three or more times were compared with those moved less than three times. Results: In all, 566 patients admitted to a tertiary referral hospital were included in the study. Of these, 156 patients (27.6%) were moved once, 46 (8.1%) were moved twice and 28 (4.9%) were moved at least three times. Those moved three or more times were almost threefold more likely to have an adverse event recorded compared with those moved fewer times (relative risk (RR) 2.75; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.18, 6.42; P = 0.02) and to have a hospital stay twice as long (RR 7.10; 95% CI 2.60, 11.60; P = 0.002). Levels of satisfaction and anxiety were not affected by frequent moves and there was no effect on delirium. Conclusion: Frequent bed moves affect patient safety and prolong length of stay. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HOSPITAL care
ANXIETY
CONFIDENCE intervals
LENGTH of stay in hospitals
HOSPITALS
LONGITUDINAL method
MEDICAL care costs
PATIENT satisfaction
PATIENT safety
PROBABILITY theory
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
RESEARCH funding
T-test (Statistics)
VISUAL analog scale
DATA analysis software
ADVERSE health care events
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
TERTIARY care
ODDS ratio
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01565788
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Health Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 115905146
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1071/AH15095