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Emerging model of quality

J H Larrabee1

  • 1University of Tennessee-Memphis, College of Nursing, USA. jlarrabee@utmem1.utmem.edu

Image--The Journal of Nursing Scholarship
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
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This study presents a theoretical model for understanding health care quality, emphasizing ethical and economic principles. It promotes patient and family partnerships to enhance healthcare quality effectively.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Healthcare Ethics
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Existing frameworks for healthcare quality lack a comprehensive, organismic perspective.
  • Integrating ethical and economic considerations is crucial for holistic quality assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a theoretical model of healthcare quality grounded in an organismic worldview.
  • To incorporate key ethical (value, beneficence, prudence, justice) and economic concepts into the model.
  • To establish a framework supporting patient and family engagement in quality improvement.

Main Methods:

  • Retroductive model development.
  • Integration of ethical and economic theories.
  • Conceptual analysis of quality in healthcare.

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Main Results:

  • A theoretical model of healthcare quality is proposed.
  • The model integrates ethical principles (value, beneficence, prudence, justice) and economic concepts.
  • It positions patients and families as equal partners in defining and achieving quality.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed model offers a robust framework for understanding and improving healthcare quality.
  • It facilitates ethical and economically sound quality enhancement strategies.
  • Further development can yield mid-range theories for practical application in healthcare settings.