%0 Journal Article
%T Determining Length of Stay Patterns in Psychiatric Care: A Survival Analysis Approach at Kisumu County Referral Hospital
%A Hillary Ochieng Otieno
%A Thomas Mawora
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 13
%N 3
%P 1-11
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2026
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1115067
%X Length of stay is a crucial metric in healthcare management, reflecting the duration a patient occupies a hospital bed. According to the Kenya National Commission of Human Rights, around 25% of outpatients and 40% of inpatients are affected by mental health disorders. Kisumu County Referral Hospital (KCRH) is a key provider of mental healthcare services in western Kenya. However, there is a lack of robust data analysis regarding patient flow and length of stay within the psychiatric unit. This study intended to fit a Kaplan-Meier survival model to the length of stay data for psychiatric patients at KCRH. The study used monthly secondary data covering 2018 to 2022, obtained from psychiatric patients¡¯ records at Kisumu County Referral Hospital using a secondary data capture form. The study found the overall median survival time was 8 days. There was no difference in length of time to discharge between males and females (p = 0.66).<br />
%K Survival Analysis
%K Bipolar and Related Disoders
%K Psychiatry
%K Kaplan Meier
%K Psychosis
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6891031