Table 3.
Inter-scale correlation coefficients between the nine scales of QMSI (N = 181)
| Scales | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Quality policy documents | 1 | ||||||||
| 2. Quality monitoring by the board | 0.59 | 1 | |||||||
| 3. Training of professional | 0.40 | 0.66 | 1 | ||||||
| 4. Formal protocols for infection control | 0.27 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 1 | |||||
| 5. Formal protocols for medication and patient handling | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 1 | ||||
| 6. Analyzing performance of care processes | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.24 | 0.63 | 1 | |||
| 7. Analyzing performance of professional | 0.42 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.24 | 0.53 | 0.65 | 1 | ||
| 8. Analyzing feedback of patient experiences | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.29 | 0.45 | 0.27 | 1 | |
| 9. Evaluating results | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 0.14 | 0.51 | 0.70 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 1 |
The numbers in the first row correspond with the scales in the first column.