J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2009 Jun;20(2):243-250.

Quality Dimension of Long Term Care Hospital

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Nursing Science, Sunmoon University, Korea.
  • 2Department of Nursing Science, Hoseo University, Korea. leejiyun@hoseo.edu
  • 3Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, Korea.

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.

Keyword

Long-term care; Long term care hospital; Quality of care; Qualitative research

MeSH Terms

Atmosphere
Focus Groups
Humans
Korea
Long-Term Care*
Nursing
Qualitative Research
Quality Improvement
Quality Indicators, Health Care
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