Quality of care: a comparison of perceptions of health professionals in clinical areas in the United Kingdom and the United States

J Nurs Care Qual. 2006 Oct-Dec;21(4):344-51. doi: 10.1097/00001786-200610000-00012.

Abstract

A tool was developed, using the nominal group and Delphi techniques, to explore healthcare staff's perceptions of the quality of hospital care provided in the United Kingdom compared with a tool from the United States. Similarities were identified in many core areas; however, there were several differences between the UK and US tools. This article identifies the process and findings and discusses possible reasons for similarities and differences between the tools.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Clinical Competence / standards
  • Communication
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison
  • Delphi Technique
  • Focus Groups
  • Health Facility Environment / standards
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Morale
  • Northern Ireland
  • Nursing Evaluation Research
  • Nursing Methodology Research
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Patient Discharge / standards
  • Patient Education as Topic / standards
  • Personnel, Hospital / psychology*
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care
  • Quality of Health Care* / standards
  • Safety / standards
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*
  • United States