Impact of hospital attributes on hospital’s social responsibility behaviors / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the relationship between hospital attributes and hospital social responsibility (HSR)behaviors,and measures to improve HSR performance.Methods 79 TCM hospitals in Jiangsu Province was surveyed with questionnaires for their HSR performance in 201 1 and 2012,with the data analyzed by independent two-sample t-test.Results In terms of HSR contribution,different levels of hospitals have statistical significance in bad debt,accomplishment of government mandatory missions,environmental protection,education and research,and social welfare activities.Hospitals in different regions have statistical significance in education and research,low-profit medical services and cheap drugs provision.Teaching hospitals make statistical significance in accomplishment of government mandatory missions,environmental protection,education and research,and social welfare activities.In terms of HSR willingness,different levels of hospitals have statistical significance in accomplishment of government mandatory missions,price discount,and education and research.Hospitals in different regions have statistical significance in health services with positive social effects,education and research,and social welfare activities.Teaching hospitals make statistical significance in education and research. Conclusions Secondary hospitals need to invest more resources on HSR.Hospitals in underdeveloped areas must pay more attention to environmental protection,education and research.Non-teaching hospitals need to strengthen quality of care,accomplishment of governmental mandatory missions and environmental protection.