J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
2014 Aug;25(4):371-391. 10.0000/jksem.2014.25.4.371.
Tangalle Sri Lanka Emergency Medical Center: To Implement a New Operating and Management System Through Means of Surveys
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. mooeob@hanmail.net
- 2Center for Health Industry Management, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
- 3Department of Emergency Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea.
- 4Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
- 5Inje University Ilsan, Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
- 6College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2333893
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jksem.2014.25.4.371
Abstract
- PURPOSE
This study was conducted in the base hospital of Tangalle, Sri Lanka, in order to improve a new emergency operating system.
METHODS
Emergency staff and patients were surveyed based on the five point Likert scale. Doctors and nurses were asked to rate their level of satisfaction regarding their relationship with patients. Patients were asked to rate their level of satisfaction with doctors, facilities, and the environment in the hospital.
RESULTS
Doctors were overall satisfied with their job, scoring an average of 3.7. They were displeased with limitation of autonomous decision making on medical treatment, which they gave a score of 2.80. Nurses were generally satisfied with emergency services, with a score of 4.53. Nurses feel discomfort in non-specialized training (3.02). They also sense a lack of opportunities in their hospital (3.12). Patients' findings indicate that most patients were satisfied (4.2) and were displeased with wait time (3.429) and the attention that was given to each patient (3.92). When asked if they would recommend their physician to others and were willing to come back to their physician, outcomes were generally positive, receiving scores of 4.1, respectively.
CONCLUSION
Findings showed that in order to create a well-structured system in the emergency centers around the Tangalle area, it is crucial to meet the needs of both patients and the emergency staff. Patients must have a sense of rapid treatment as well as privacy. Training should be provided to the staff so that they are better informed in quality care and up to date on recent studies.
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