[Quality assurance today and some future perspectives].
The purpose of this article is to describe the developmental level of QA in Finland. Working unit, regional and national level QA activities are reflected. The major effort to study the current situation of nursing QA was taken by STAKES (The National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health) in the beginning of 1993. Over 1200 institutions received a questionnaires where their QA activities were inquired. The increasing need for multiprofessional cooperation, better information and participation of nursing care personnel are discussed. To utilize research findings and to increase resources and skills of nursing care personnel to perform small scale studies are seen essential for QA advancement. To receive good quality care is a right of all patients. The nursing care personnel is responsible to deliver that kind of care. QA is a means to provide it. Accountability is demanded by both public and profession itself. Nurses have taken the leadership in providing good quality nursing care.
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D002983:Clinical Competence; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000592:standards*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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