Patterns and Factors Associated with the Length of Hospital Stay in the Psychiatry Department of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Nepal: An Observational Study
The overall length of stay was relatively short. However, the presence of psychotic disorders and the use of electroconvulsive therapy were associated with prolonged hospitalization.
Authors
- Sulochana Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-5849)
- Mankaji Thapa
- Anusha Manandhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-119X)
- Rabi Shakya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2466-9510)
Institutions
- Patan Academy of Health Sciences (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.v63i292.9275
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00