Study on Value Difference Between Domestic and Foreign Hospitals Based on Grounded Theory
Abstract：Objective To explore the value difference between China and foreign countries.Methods 300 hospitals at home and abroad were selected randomly,respectively.Grounded Theory was used to analyze all hospitals' value.Results Better technology was the most important hospital value in China,while respect was the most vital to foreign hospitals.Eleven value factors,including reflective practice,people above all else,caring leadership,resource consciousness,empowerment,professionalism,diversity,protect right,optimism,difference of service,work/life balance in developed countries,are reflected in Chinese hospitals.Domestic hospital value only includes internal requirements,while developed countries' hospital value includes three dimensions-internal requirements,external competition and people-orientation.Conclusion There is of significant difference in value between domestic and foreign hospitals.It is necessary to strengthen the hospital value construction of external competition and people-orientation in China.
Keywords：Grounded Theoryhospitalvalue difference
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 91-93 )