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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Health Serv.
Sec. Health Policy and Management
Volume 4 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/frhs.2024.1428246

Development of a High-Quality Evaluation Index System for Tumor Hospitals: A Study Using the Delphi-Analytical Hierarchy Process Approach

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Mengfei Sheng Mengfei Sheng 1*Jiangping Zhou Jiangping Zhou 1*Baoxiang Song Baoxiang Song 2*Enjun Wang Enjun Wang 1*Xueran Chen Xueran Chen 1Change Zhu Change Zhu 3*
  • 1 Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Hefei, Anhui Province, China
  • 2 School of Health Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
  • 3 Department of Public Management, School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China

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    Background: With an aging and expanding population and improved cancer survival rates, the demand for oncology care is anticipated to surge. Wealthy nations allocate substantial portions of their healthcare budgets to cancer hospital capacity and inpatient treatments. However, inadequately designed capacities and services in cancer hospitals often lead to unclear service delivery strategies and non-need driven hospital infrastructures. The primary objective of this study is to elevate the efficiency and quality of cancer hospital development through the creation of a comprehensive evaluation index system tailored to cancer-related parameters.: Drawing on the Chinese government's evaluation of high-quality public hospital development, we developed a preliminary index system. A Delphi study, conducted between June 2023 and September 2023, involved twelve specialists across various research disciplines from multiple tumor hospitals in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. These specialists assessed predefined factors on a five-point Likert scale and provided qualitative feedback. The evaluation index system underwent modifications based on expert comments through successive rounds.

    Keywords: delphi, Analytical Hierarchy Process Approach(AHP), High quality development, tumor hospitals, Evaluation index system

    Received: 21 May 2024; Accepted: 23 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Sheng, Zhou, Song, Wang, Chen and Zhu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Mengfei Sheng, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Hefei, 230031, Anhui Province, China
    Jiangping Zhou, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Hefei, 230031, Anhui Province, China
    Baoxiang Song, School of Health Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
    Enjun Wang, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Hefei, 230031, Anhui Province, China
    Change Zhu, Department of Public Management, School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China

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