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Parisa Pourrabia1, Mohammadkarim Bahadori, Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini
1Author Affiliations: Department of Health Services Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University (Ms Pourrabia); Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences (Dr Bahadori); and Department of Health Services Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University (Dr Hosseini), Tehran; and Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management & Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran (Dr Ravangard).
Hospital accreditation positively impacts service quality. Nurse participation and perceived benefits significantly enhance quality outcomes in eye hospitals, according to a Tehran study.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Practice
- Quality Improvement
Background:
- Hospital accreditation is a key driver for enhancing healthcare quality.
- Understanding healthcare professionals' perceptions is crucial for effective quality improvement initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate nurses' perceptions of hospital accreditation's impact on service quality.
- To analyze the relationship between nurses' participation, accreditation benefits, and service quality in an eye hospital.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional, descriptive-analytic study conducted in Tehran.
- Data collected from 200 nurses using a standard questionnaire.
- Structural equation modeling (SEM) used for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Nurses' participation and perceived benefits of accreditation predicted 63% of quality variations.
- Accreditation benefits (β=0.22, P=.02) and nurse participation (β=0.61, P<.001) significantly impacted quality outcomes.
- A significant positive association found between accreditation benefits and nurse participation (β=0.50, P<.001).
Conclusions:
- Hospital accreditation demonstrates positive effects on the quality of care from nurses' perspectives.
- Enhancing nurse participation and highlighting accreditation benefits are vital for improving service quality.
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