Quality Dimension of Long Term Care Hospital.
- Author:
Chun Mi KIM
1
;
Ji Yun LEE
;
Ryeo Jin KO
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing Science, Sunmoon University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Long-term care;
Long term care hospital;
Quality of care;
Qualitative research
- MeSH:
Atmosphere;
Focus Groups;
Humans;
Korea;
Long-Term Care*;
Nursing;
Qualitative Research;
Quality Improvement;
Quality Indicators, Health Care
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2009;20(2):243-250
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This is a qualitative study to identify dimensions of long-term care hospital care quality that provide high-level medical services for long-term care patients in Korea. METHODS: Service consumers and providers were interviewed, and collected data were analyzed into thesis, type and dimension. The focus group method was applied to two provider groups and individual interview was applied to two persons who had experienced a long-term care hospital. RESULTS: The results of analyzing the comsumers and providers was integrated into 8 dimensions: physical environment, staff, clinical care and nursing, multiplicity of activity program, atmosphere, interaction with family, nutrition, and quality improvement system. CONCLUSION: The dimensions of long-term care hospital care quality from this study can be used as a basis of quality indicators. Quantitative studies to test these dimensions are required for establishing quality management systems.
