Factors related to length of stay, referral on discharge and hospital readmission for children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa

Abstract

Objective: This study examined factors related to hospital length of stay (LOS), reported referral on discharge, and hospital readmission, for children and adolescents (C&A) admitted to public hospitals for anorexia nervosa (AN), in a large health jurisdiction in Australia. Method: Sociodemographic, illness, treatment, and hospital factors associated with LOS, reported referral to post-hospital treatment, and readmission within 28 days were analyzed for C&A with AN admitted to all New South Wales public hospitals in 2017, using median, multinomial logit and logit models. The sample comprised 289 admissions by 200 C&A aged 9–18 years with a primary or secondary diagnosis of AN. Results: AN as..