... as slightly more positive working environments. Work department notwithstanding, in some cases, education and experience levels affected their perceptions on management, poor care quality, limited nurse involvement in hospital affairs and nursing shortage. Practical implications Hospital managers do...

...Vigdis Abrahamsen Grøndahl; Liv Berit Fagerli Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore potential differences in how nursing home residents rate care quality and to explore cluster characteristics. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional design was used, with one questionnaire...

... pathways Care quality Cost containment China’s deteriorating health system in the past three decades is well-known to the health policy research community. The laissez-faire policies adopted during the market transition detrimentally affected residents’ access to affordable care...

... childbirth. Design/methodology/approach This is a prospective longitudinal study. Two months and one year after birth, the overall satisfaction with care were sought. A care quality index was created, based on perceived reality and subjective importance of the care given. The study excluded fathers...