User’s evaluation about quality of the service in emergency care unit

This study aimed at evaluating under the users view, the quality structure and quality process of some services in an Emergency Care Unit of a university hospital. Fifty-fi ve clients/users took part in the survey when they were admitted in the unit and were waiting for an examination. Data were col...

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Main Authors: Maycon Rogério Seleghim, Jéssica Adrielle Teixeira, Laura Misue Matsuda, Kelly Cristina Inoue
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2010-06-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4605
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author Maycon Rogério Seleghim
Jéssica Adrielle Teixeira
Laura Misue Matsuda
Kelly Cristina Inoue
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description This study aimed at evaluating under the users view, the quality structure and quality process of some services in an Emergency Care Unit of a university hospital. Fifty-fi ve clients/users took part in the survey when they were admitted in the unit and were waiting for an examination. Data were collected from December 2007 to March 2008, using a questionnaire and treated in the structure and process categories, increased of the Positivity Index (PI) for each sub item and average Positivity Index for each item/service. The items to which was given higher PI were the conditions of cleaning, feeding and safety regarding medical care and nursing; the lower PI was attributed to the physical space, number of workers and communication/interaction between customers and professionals. It was concluded, in the overall aspects that, the quality of services obtained a ‘Satisfactory’ level, however, to reach the “Excellent” quality (highest quality aspects of the structure and workers’ performance), must be improved.   
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spelling doaj-art-bd11d5bab5204bfba44bd0265afd471d2025-08-21T13:45:30ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832010-06-01113User’s evaluation about quality of the service in emergency care unitMaycon Rogério SeleghimJéssica Adrielle TeixeiraLaura Misue MatsudaKelly Cristina InoueThis study aimed at evaluating under the users view, the quality structure and quality process of some services in an Emergency Care Unit of a university hospital. Fifty-fi ve clients/users took part in the survey when they were admitted in the unit and were waiting for an examination. Data were collected from December 2007 to March 2008, using a questionnaire and treated in the structure and process categories, increased of the Positivity Index (PI) for each sub item and average Positivity Index for each item/service. The items to which was given higher PI were the conditions of cleaning, feeding and safety regarding medical care and nursing; the lower PI was attributed to the physical space, number of workers and communication/interaction between customers and professionals. It was concluded, in the overall aspects that, the quality of services obtained a ‘Satisfactory’ level, however, to reach the “Excellent” quality (highest quality aspects of the structure and workers’ performance), must be improved.    https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4605Quality AssuranceHealth CareHealth Services EvaluationHospital Care.
spellingShingle Maycon Rogério Seleghim
Jéssica Adrielle Teixeira
Laura Misue Matsuda
Kelly Cristina Inoue
User’s evaluation about quality of the service in emergency care unit
Rev Rene
Quality Assurance
Health Care
Health Services Evaluation
Hospital Care.
title User’s evaluation about quality of the service in emergency care unit
title_full User’s evaluation about quality of the service in emergency care unit
title_fullStr User’s evaluation about quality of the service in emergency care unit
title_full_unstemmed User’s evaluation about quality of the service in emergency care unit
title_short User’s evaluation about quality of the service in emergency care unit
title_sort user s evaluation about quality of the service in emergency care unit
topic Quality Assurance
Health Care
Health Services Evaluation
Hospital Care.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4605
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