FACTORS RELATED TO HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION OF COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DURING COVID-19 OUTBRAKE

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PATCHARIN WONGTA, WARINMAD KEDTHONGMA, WUTTIPHONG PHAKDEEKUL, CHALARD JUKPIM

Abstract

Background: The health system is responsible for providing services as well as providing services for everyone to access that are safe and good quality. Currently, health problems are changeable and complex, especially the COVID-19 pandemic, which is also related to health legislation. Therefore, a good quality health system is critical.
Methods: This Cross-sectional survey study was conducted from July 2021 - March 2023 using a sample of 384 of 11 community hospitals. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to analyze.
Results: The results showed that the samples had an average age of 39 years (S.D.=10.15), an average time of work 13 years (S.D.=10.19), with a bachelor's degree of 73.18%, while 38.80% were a nurse. In addition, samples had knowledge and attitude on the hospital accreditation (HA) at a high level of 68.49%, and 47.92% (=.85 S.D.=.11; = 4.05, S.D.= .40 respectively). But organization, process, and outcomes are at a moderate level of 54.17%,55.47%, and 58.85% (=3.93, S.D.=.55, 3.96 S.D.=.54, =3.85 S.D.=.57 respectively). Most hospitals had HA at level 3 (81.82%). Furthermore, the knowledge factors related to HA level (significance at .01 level; rs= .161). The factors affecting HA development results were attitude, organization, and process factors (p< 0.01).
Conclusions: The majority of hospital had moderate levels of HA. Knowledge, attitude, organization, and method with health legislation being the key elements. These elements can be used to get HA information during COVID-19 outbrake.

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Public Law