title: A study of thematic content in hospital mission statements: a question of values.
abstract: We examined the content of Canadian hospital mission statements using thematic content analysis. The mission statements that we studied varied in terms of both content and length. Although there was some content related to goals designed to ensure organizational visibility, survival, and competitiveness, the domain of values predominated over our entire coding structure. The primary value-related theme that emerged concerned the importance of patient care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Smythe
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hadjistavropoulos
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Malloy
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012945:Social Values; D000078329:Workforce