Sustainability and developmment of the La Union medical center
| dc.contributor.author | Ugay, Teodora L. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-11T07:11:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-11T07:11:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study aimed to determine the predictors of sustainability and development of the La Union Medical Center. Specifically, it aimed to determine the profile of LUMC personnel and the profile of the hospital as an organization. The study also determined the level of adequacy of the hospital resources in terms of (a) human resources; (b) physical resources and facilities, (c) financial resources; level of implementation of policies and procedures. It also sought to know the degree of attainment of its objectives, the level of sustainability and development in terms of affordability, acceptability, accessibility, availability and partnerships. It also determined the relationship between the level of sustainability and development and the following: (a) profile variables, (b) hospital resources and (c) degree of attainment of objectives. The respondents were the hospital personnel and patients. The researcher used the descriptive evaluative correlation method of research with documentary analysis. In the treatment of data, the frequency counts and percentages were used, correlation and regression analysis. The findings of the study were as follows: Hospital personnel were of productive age, female- dominated, mostly married, literate, trained and had been in the service for one to ten (1-10) years and majority of them belong to the rank and file. The hospital had an increasing income with increasing number of patients served and with more agencies and schools coming in for affiliations. Respondents perceived the level of adequacy of resources as “highly adequate”. Physical Resources and Facilities ranked first; followed by Human Resources and the least was Financial Resources. Funds are generally sourced from the subsidy given by the Provincial Government and the revenue the hospital generates from its operation. Policies and procedures were rated as “Highly Implemented”. The respondents’ evaluation on the attainment of objectives was “Highly Attained”. The whole range of actual interaction and commitment and the efforts to deal with health that include disease prevention, health promotion, curative and rehabilitative services promote the attainment of the organization’s objectives. The level of sustainability and development of LUMC along the hospital’s 4 A’s and Partnerships was “High”. The concept of the hospital as an economic enterprise is realized. This manifests the awareness of the public of their responsibility and participation in the sustainability and development of the hospital. There was a positive correlation in the level of sustainability and development and profile of respondents, level of adequacy of hospital resources and the degree of attainment of objectives. The predictors of sustainability and development as perceived by both the personnel and patients were: effective set of policies and procedures, female dominance, viable human resources, clearly defined objectives, sound financial resources and well maintained physical resources and facilities. This addressed the emerging needs to quality medical care for the people of La Union especially the indigents. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ugay, T.L, [2005). Sustainability and development of the La Union medical center | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://lakasa.dmmmsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/688 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University -Open University System | |
| dc.sdg | SDG 11 | |
| dc.title | Sustainability and developmment of the La Union medical center | |
| dc.type | Thesis |