Factors associated with long length of stay in an inpatient psychiatric unit in Lilongwe, Malawi

ConclusionsOur findings demonstrate areas of possible intervention to reduce length of stay, including securing means for patient transport home, rapid identification and treatment of EPS, and reducing the risk of EPS by decreased use of high potency first-generation antipsychotics.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research