英文摘要 |
Objective: This paper proposes a conceptual model to investigate the factors affecting quality control circle (QCC) participants' behavioral intentions and the QCC effect of the promotion of health care quality on the various levels of management of hospitals or on participants from other institutions. To explain and predict behavioral intentions, this paper uses the theory of planned behavior to develop a research model and integrates perceived value to hypothesize a theoretical model. In addition, participants' knowledge sharing was adopted as the moderator effect and as predictive of behavioral intentions. This paper also discusses the QCC effect. Methods: A self-report questionnaire was used to investigate hospital staff from the medical network (local hospitals, regional hospitals, and nursing homes) in Southern Taiwan. Of the 500 distributed questionnaires, we received 291 completed questionnaires ‒ a response rate of 58.2%. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). Results: The results showed the following: (1) subjective norm, perceived behavior control, and perceived value had a significantly positive effect on behavioral intention, and behavioral intention had a significantly positive effect on QCC effect; (2) knowledge sharing has a significant moderating effect on the relationship between perceived behavioral control and behavioral intention as well as the relationship between behavioral intention and QCC effect. Conclusions: The results may be used for future research and to help health care institutions seek to improve the QCCs of in-service education and practice. |