title: Development and implementation of the internal audit mechanisms to be used in the health care facilities.
abstract: Issues concerning the quality of care service improvement have become of national importance in the health-care system for both developed and developing countries. Internal audit is effective and efficient method to improve the quality of care in various health care facilities. Data from 452 outpatient cards of the case patients with arterial hypertension were analyzed, the level of awareness and patient compliance were defined. The stages of internal audit mechanisms implementation in the health care facilities were developed. As a result of medical records audit and awareness monitoring of patients with arterial hypertension ways to improve quality of medical care were defined.
authors.affiliation: Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Smeyanov
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tarasenko
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Smeyanova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008330:Management Audit / Q000639:trends*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016730:Program Development; D014455:Ukraine; D055815:Young Adult