Research Article

An Integrated Approach for Prioritizing Key Factors in Improving the Service Quality of Nursing Homes

Table 8

Priorities of dimensions and factors.

DimensionsLocal weightFactorsLocal weightGlobal weightPriorities

Patient’s Care of Life ( )0.3128 Emergency Processing Speed (F1)0.2130 0.0666 5
Rapid and Appropriate Referral (F2)0.2885 0.0902 1
Medical and Therapeutic Care (F3)0.1416 0.0443 13
Pain Management (F4)0.2446 0.0765 3
Clinical Care (F5)0.1123 0.0351 17

Nursing Staff ( )0.2858 Good Service Attitude (F6)0.2324 0.0664 6
Specialized Nursing Care (F7)0.2691 0.0769 2
Staff Complement (F8)0.1237 0.0354 16
Physician Involvement (F9)0.1711 0.0489 8
Sufficient and Competent Staff (F10)0.2037 0.0582 7

Home Care Environment ( )0.2383 Space Requirements (F11)0.1938 0.0462 12
Hygiene and Infection Control (F12)0.2023 0.0482 9
Public Area Clean and Neat (F13)0.1962 0.0468 10
Health and Safety Management (F14)0.2980 0.0710 4
Good Living Environment (F15)0.1097 0.0261 19

Home Care Facilities ( )0.1632 Appropriate Bed Distribution (F16) 0.2843 0.0464 11
Enough Illumination (F17)0.2430 0.0397 15
Bathroom and Toilet Facilities (F18)0.2653 0.0433 14
Medical Instrument (F19)0.0201 0.0033 20
Monitoring Information System (F20)0.1873 0.0306 18