Comparison of health care professionals' and surveyors; opinions on problems and obstacles in implementing quality management system in Thailand: A national survey

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 346-351

  Pongpirul, Krit ^a,d   Sriratanaban, Jiruth ^b   Asavaroengchai, Santawat ^b   Thammatach Aree, Jadej ^c   Laoitthi, Poranee ^b  

^a International Health Policy Program   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c National Health Security Office   (Thailand)

^d MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Hospital accreditation; Hospital care quality; Hospital staff; Provider perceptions; Standards; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTIST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NURSE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; THAILAND;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; THAILAND; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33749119340     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzl031     Document Type: Article

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