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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LENGTH OF STAY IN ELDERLY PATIENT
Faqih Nafiul Umam*, Ahsan and Mukhamad Fathoni
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Background: The number of elderly people in the world has increased significantly. Older age will be more health problems therefore elderly need care in hospital. One of the main hospital entrance is Emergency Department (ED). Characteristic of care in ED is patient handling quickly and precisely. The presence of Length of Stay (LOS) that extends in the ED gives a negative impact on patients, hospitals, and medical personnel. One factor that is believed to affect LOS is cognitive function. Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between cognitive function with LOS in elderly in ED Method: This study is an observational study. The data were collected in February - March 2018 at ED of dr. Soedono Madiun Hospital, East Java, Indonesia. The data taken is the cognitive function as an independent variable. LOS as a dependent variable is measured by calculating the time between admission and exit from the IGD. To identify the relationship between the two factors, Spearman analysis was used. Results: No prolonged LOS was found in this study. Bivariate analysis showed that there was significant correlation with p
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