The organisational diagnosis of a Health Promoting Hospital in Taiwan.
OBJECTIVE
This study explores the practices of organisational diagnosis of Health Promoting Hospitals (HPH) in Taiwan through a case study, and further identifies a diagnostic model that could be utilized as a suitable reference.


METHODS
The three major techniques used in gathering the quantitative and qualitative diagnostic data are in-depth interviews, evaluation of archival data, and questionnaire survey.


RESULTS
Several key findings on the organisational effectiveness of health promotion are outlined in the study. With regard to overall appropriateness of HPH practices, the hospital is found to have only marginally met the WHO-HPH standards.


CONCLUSIONS
This study suggested that to launch HPH, hospitals could adopt a systematic process to complete a comprehensive and accurate diagnosis of the organisation's problems and formulate plans for interventions to facilitate the successful implementation of HPH.


CONCLUSIONS
The model developed by this study and the practical experience gained provide hospitals with diagnostic references as they introduce the HPH program.
Lin
Yea-Wen
YW
Department of Healthcare Management, Yuanpei University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC. aven@mail.ypu.edu.tw
Huang
Hsiao-Ling
HL
Tung
Shu-Chin
SC
D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006293:Health Promotion; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan