Factors that contribute to prolonged hospital stay after discharge among surgical patients in a tertiary hospital in North Central Nigeria

• Main Authors: Benjamin I Akhiwu (Author), Helen AKHIWU (Author), Josiah Miner Njem (Author), Basil Ojukwu (Author), Ukachi Chiwendu NNAWUIHE (Author), Solomon Akoji ALU (Author), Agida Samuel ADOGA (Author), Akinola LADEINDE (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nigerian Dental Association, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: Surgical practice has hospitalization of patients for surgery and treatment as an inherent part of it; after which the patients are found fit for discharge. There is however a group of patients who remain on bed even after they have been deemed fit for discharge. This study aimed to dete...