• Title/Summary/Keyword: 의료질 향상

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Quality Improvement Nurses' Experiences of Working for Healthcare Quality in Public Hospitals (공공병원 의료 질 관리 전담자의 의료 질 향상 활동 경험연구)

  • Hwang, Jeonghae;Park, Seong-Hi;Choi, Yun-Kyoung
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.17 no.10
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    • pp.19-29
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    • 2017

  • Purpose : To describe and understand the experience of QI (quality improvement) nurses related to the hospital QI activities in public general hospitals. Methods : Purposive sampling was conducted 10 QI nurses and who have QI work experience for more than 1 year. Data were collected through focus group interviews. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed with qualitative content analysis using Strauss and Corbin's methodology. Results : The core categories of experience with QI activities were 'the success and failure of the medical care and overall health service sector', 'the degree of activation of current QI activities', 'characteristics of public hospital QI activities', 'what is needed to activate future QI activities'. The key themes were derived as follows. 'Success of quality enhancement activities according to the characteristic of public hospitals', 'activation of public hospital QI activities through leadership and QI education', 'reorganizing the role of regional hospitals in public hospitals'. Conclusion : Physician participation is important in the success of QI activities in public hospital practice. To lead these physician participation, Sharing doctor's QI experience and providing the necessary knowledge in QI activities and helping their leadership in QI activities are needed. QI nurses at public hospitals should lead QI activities to improve national hospitals' care quality through cooperating with local hospitals.

  • https://doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2017.17.10.019 인용 PDF KSCI