Table 6.
Perceived patients’ demands and legislative pressures to adopt ASPs.
| Statements | Relative Frequency Distribution | Mean (sd) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree % | Agree % | Neutral % | Disagree % | Strongly Disagree % |
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| Many of our patients would expect this hospital to adopt and implement ASP | 10.5 | 46.6 | 24.6 | 12.0 | 6.3 | 3.43 (1.038) |
| Our patients would consider us to be forward-thinking by adopting and implementing ASP | 20.4 | 44.0 | 23.0 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 3.68 (1.036) |
| The legislative regulation pledges this hospital to adopt and implement ASP | 0.5 | 7.9 | 18.3 | 52.9 | 20.4 | 2.15 (0.854) |
| The compliance with the legislative regulations regarding ASP is enforced strictly | 0.0 | 2.6 | 14.1 | 61.8 | 21.5 | 1.98 (0.68) |