Organizational Commitment Of Military Physicians

An individual's loyalty or bond to his or her employing organization, referred to as organizational commitment, influences various organizational outcomes such as employee motivation, job satisfaction, performance, accomplishment of organizational goals, employee turnover, and absenteeism. Therefore, as in other sectors, employee commitment is crucial also in the healthcare market. This study investigates the effects of organizational factors and personal characteristics on organizational commitment of military physicians using structural equation modeling (SEM) on a self-report. cross-sectional survey that consisted of 635 physicians working in the 2 biggest military hospitals in Turkey. The results of this study indicate that professional commitment and organizational incentives contribute positively to organizational commitment, whereas conflict with organizational goals makes a significantly negative contribution to it. These results might help develop strategies to increase employee commitment, especially in healthcare organizations, because job-related factors have been found to possess greater impact on organizational commitment than personal characteristics.WoSScopu

The Relationship Between Patient and DoctorFrom The Viewpoint of Patient- ASample Study of a Training Hospital

The relationship between the patient and doctor is affected by very different factors. The determinants of that relationship could be either doctor’s own characteristics or patients’one. The main objectives of this study are to evaluate the relationship between the patient and doctor from the viewpoint of patient and to examine whether the patients’ view about the relationship between the patient and the doctor is affected or not by their socio-demographic characteristics. The study was conducted in a training hospital in Ankara, on March-April, 2004. The participants of the study (N= 403) were recruited by random sampling. Data was gathered by questionnairemethod. The results show that the general impression about the doctor’stechnical competence, patients’sconfidence to the doctor, the doctor’sbehavioral manner, the level of information which is provided by the doctor,the language that the doctor use may depend on the patients’age, whether the patient know the doctor’sname, the duration of examination, their general health conditions and the clinic that the patients areapplied. However, the patients’sex, marital status, and education level do not seem to have significant effect on the evaluation of the doctors.Communication, The relationship between the patient and doctor.

Deployment of inter-urban ATT test scenarios (DIATS): A European progress report

The DIATS project, funded under the European Fourth Framework programme is assessing the ‘most-likely’ deployment scenarios for inter- and peri-urban based, co-operative ATT systems. The project will help decision makers identify clear paths and timetables towards maximum benefit system implementation

The Factors Affecting Length of Stay of the Patients Undergoing Appendectomy Surgery in a Military Teaching Hospital

The principal objectives of this study were to identify the main predictors of the length of postoperative hospital stay for patients undergoing appendectomy in a military training hospital in Turkey, to examine the effects of each significant predictor, and to justify to hospital health care managers the reasons why an increase in effective use of hospital utilization resources is needed and so important. This study gives the results of a 2-year retrospective study conducted at Gulhane Military Medical Academy between January 2003 and January 2005. The medical files of 417 patients undergoing appendectomy during this 2-year period were reviewed. A number of demographic and clinical patient characteristics were examined to determine their significance in lengthening the postoperative and total hospital stay. After taking all demographic and clinical patient characteristics into account, it was determined that those patients who were temporary or short-term service members and whose medical complications were more severe were more likely to stay in the hospital for longer periods. Despite its limitations, the study reveals that factors affecting variations in resource utilization can be minimized by following very simple administrative procedures. Furthermore, the results could increase awareness among hospital managers of the significant factors involved for health care providers in modifying their behavior concerning resource utilization decisions.WoSScopu