ResumenObjetivo: describir los factores médicos-administrativos y las condiciones familiares, sociales y clínicas en los servicios de medicina interna y cirugía general que influyen en la prolongación de la estancia en el Hospital de San José de Bogotá DC, de enero 1 a febrero 1 de 2015. Materiales y métodos: estudio transversal, se aplicaron las pruebas APGAR, Pfeifer y una encuesta sobre variables sociodemográficas y clínicas, la información se obtuvo a partir de las historias clínicas con análisis estadístico descriptivo y de diferencias por medio t de Student, ANOVA y regresión logística. Resultados: se incluyeron 470 pacientes, edad promedio 52 años (DS=19.0), 52.6% eran mujeres; 26,7% presentó estancia prolongada de 1,3 días. El deterioro cognitivo, las infecciones, las patologías cardiovasculares y las demoras por falta de dispositivo médico se asociaron con la estancia prolongada (regresión logística p<0.05). Conclusiones: considerar la estancia hospitalaria prolongada como indicador de calidad y trazador de los procesos además de monitorizarla en forma sistemática. Deben evaluarse los costos directos e indirectos para el control de los recursos. Palabras clave: alta hospitalaria, atención primaria, medicina familiar y comunitaria. Abreviaturas: EHP, estancia hospitalaria prolongada. Abstract Objective: To describe the medical and management factors and social, family and clinical conditions at the internal medicine and general surgery departments influencing a prolonged hospital stay at Hospital de San José de Bogotá DC, from january 1 to february 1 2015. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study, applying the APGAR and Pfeifer tests, and a survey on social, demographic and clinical variables. Data was obtained from the clinical records by a descriptive statistical analysis and differences using the Student t test, ANOVA and logistic regression. Results:We included 470 patients, mean age 52 years (SD=19.0), 52.6% were women; 26.7% had an increased prolonged stay of 1.3 days. Prolonged length of stay was correlated with cognitive impairment, infections, cardiovascular conditions and delays due to lack of medical support (logistic regression p<0.05). Conclusions: Prolonged hospital stay should be considered a care quality indicator, should be monitored systematically and considered an outcome tracker in quality processes. Direct and indirect costs must be assessed to control resource utilization.
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