Definitely Applies | Somewhat Applies | Does Not Really Apply | Absolutely Does Not Apply | Mean ± S.D. | |||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
(1) Closer partnerships with other medical institutions, nursing care facilities | 122 | 26.6 | 222 | 48.4 | 75 | 16.3 | 40 | 8.7 | 2.93 ± 0.88 |
(2) Better support function for in-home care | 89 | 19.4 | 182 | 39.7 | 100 | 21.8 | 88 | 19.2 | 2.59 ± 1.01 |
(3) Promotion of combined management of medical and nursing care | 68 | 14.8 | 194 | 42.3 | 90 | 19.6 | 107 | 23.3 | 2.49 ± 1.01 |
(4) Specialization in a certain area of medical care | 110 | 24.0 | 98 | 21.4 | 151 | 32.9 | 100 | 21.8 | 2.47 ± 1.08 |
(5) Better preventive medical care through medical checkups, screenings, and brain checkups | 52 | 11.3 | 135 | 29.4 | 120 | 26.1 | 152 | 33.1 | 2.19 ± 1.02 |
(6) Enhanced emergency care | 51 | 11.1 | 102 | 22.2 | 133 | 29.0 | 173 | 37.7 | 2.07 ± 1.02 |
(7) Additional clinical departments and improvement of comprehensive clinical functions through extension or reconstruction of building | 26 | 5.7 | 99 | 21.6 | 151 | 32.9 | 183 | 39.9 | 1.93 ± 0.92 |
(8) Expansion of revenues through specific medical expenses and non-insured services such as private practices | 13 | 2.8 | 76 | 16.6 | 191 | 41.6 | 179 | 39.0 | 1.83 ± 0.80 |
(9) Expansion through new construction | 16 | 3.5 | 51 | 11.1 | 133 | 29.0 | 259 | 56.4 | 1.62 ± 0.82 |
(10) Getting rid of unprofitable clinical departments | 5 | 1.1 | 48 | 10.5 | 158 | 34.4 | 248 | 54.0 | 1.59 ± 0.72 |
(11) Reduction in surplus beds | 4 | 0.9 | 37 | 8.1 | 140 | 30.5 | 278 | 60.6 | 1.49 ± 0.68 |
(12) Shifting businesses to fee-based homes for the elderly, service-added housing for the elderly | 6 | 1.3 | 38 | 8.3 | 115 | 25.1 | 300 | 65.4 | 1.46 ± 0.70 |
(13) Expansion through acquisition | 6 | 1.3 | 35 | 7.6 | 113 | 24.6 | 305 | 66.4 | 1.44 ± 0.69 |
(14) Conversion of beds to elder care facilities | 1 | 0.2 | 36 | 7.8 | 117 | 25.5 | 305 | 66.4 | 1.42 ± 0.64 |
(15) Sale of businesses or closing of hospitals | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 2.6 | 56 | 12.2 | 391 | 85.2 | 1.17 ± 0.44 |