Predictors of long-stay in a tertiary care psychiatry hospital in India.

Background: Many psychiatric patients continue to stay for longer duration in psychiatric institutions. Community reintegration and rehabilitation of such patients needs to be explored to ensure appropriate bed occupancy rates and access to in-patient care for newer patients in need of the same.

Objectives: The aim is to identify the risk and protective factors leading to long-term admission of mentally ill patients in tertiary care hospital.