The influence of institutional characteristics on length of stay for psychiatric patients: A national database study in South Korea

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1137-1144

  Chung, Woojin ^a   Cho, Woo Hyun ^b   Yoon, Chung Won ^c  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Health Insurance Review Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hospital characteristics; Institutions; Length of stay; Psychiatric care; South Korea

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH WORKER; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELING; POLICY MAKING; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; KOREA; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OWNERSHIP; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 61649098787     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.12.045     Document Type: Article

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